Deputy Clerk of the Chamberlain's Court Job Details

Job Title: Deputy Clerk of the Chamberlain's Court

Posting Start Date: 17/10/2025

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required have also been included. Workplace role categories describe our approach to workplace attendance

Salary: £42,750 -£47,620 per annum inclusive of all allowances.
Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week
Basis: One Year Fixed Term contract
Workplace category: Workplace Plus
Attachments: Job Information Pack

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Are you passionate about delivering the highest levels of customer service? Would you like to work for a fascinating team, combining ancient traditions and historic functions with its role as a modern local authority at the centre of the Capital, serving the ‘Square Mile’ and providing services that have both local and national significance?

If so, we have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and efficient Deputy Clerk to join the City of London’s Chamberlain’s Court team. The Chamberlain’s Court is responsible for the admission of the Freedom of the City of London.

You will be responsible for conducting daily Freedom of the City admission ceremonies, ensuring each one is memorable for the recipient and their guests. You will also manage the operational and administrative activities of the Chamberlain’s Court on behalf of the Clerk, including procurement and budget management. In addition, you will oversee the retail function of the Court and provide supervision to other members of the Chamberlain’s Court team.

You will have excellent public speaking skills, with the ability to make each ceremony feel special and personal to the applicant. You will also have a high level of IT proficiency, with experience working with databases and Microsoft applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Exceptional customer service skills are essential, as you will act as the first point of contact for enquiries. The successful candidate will be highly organised, capable of working to tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment, and possess excellent problem-solving abilities.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the position. If, having read through the application pack, you have any questions about the role, please contact Laura Miller at Laura.Miller@cityoflondon.gov.uk.

Closing date: 12 noon on 11th November 2025

You must be available for interview on the 17th and 18th November.

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Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OCHA906 if you experience any difficulties. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.

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