Registration Officer

The registration service is a dynamic and highly regulated working environment. Whilst there are set activities, our focus and commitment to excellent customer service means work can change throughout the course of the day. We deliver a professional and empathetic service to our residents, at what can be highly emotive times in their lives. The team offers a supportive environment, with a focus on training and quality.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We're keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Sharon Knight at sharon.knight@stockport.gov.uk or 07866 999 541 or Rachel Newton at rachel.newton@stockport.gov.uk or 07970262314 for an informal discussion about the role

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

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Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.

We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.

Application Deadline: 11:59pm 16th November 2026
Shortlisting Date: 17th November 2026
Interview Date: 23rd November 2026
Interview Type: Face-to-face

Join us at Stockport Council Best for Inclusion winner at the Greater Manchester Good Employment Awards 2026