Note: This is not a Job Description, rather a Brief Description of the Role of a Celebrant.
A Job Description for a Celebrant was not done for the first two Industry Reference Groups work on Celebrant Training.
Starting from a Job Description is what makes this Review of the training for independent celebrants more comprehensive than previous work.
Brief Description of the Role of a Celebrant
Civil celebrants conduct civil (non-religious) marriage ceremonies, funerals, commitment ceremonies, namings and other ceremonies, as well as maintain appropriate records.
Civil celebrants may perform the following tasks:
- ensure legal paperwork is correct and submitted on time
- work with individuals, couples, families or other groups to create a ceremony meeting their
requirements - write and conduct ceremonies
- solemnise or legally observe marriages
- communicate with people
dealing with significant life changes, including loss and grief.
- enjoy working with a variety of different people
- good oral and written communication skills
- confident in public speaking situations
- flexible, tactful and empathetic
- mature, responsible, dedicated and conscientious
- socially and psychologically insightful
- well organised.
- Events Coordinator
- Funeral Attendant
- Religious Leader
