Grounds Worker

Gloucester City Council; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government entity is seeking a Grounds Worker to join their team at Coney Hill Cemetery and Crematorium. The role includes maintaining grounds, preparing graves for burials, and providing empathetic communication to bereaved families. The ideal candidate will have strong customer care skills and the right to work for at least six months. This is a permanent, full-time position with a salary range of £25,185 to £25,583.

Qualifications

• Right to work for at least 6 months required.
• Fluent spoken English is necessary for customer-facing roles.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the grounds to a high standard.
• Prepare graves for burials ensuring health and safety practices.
• Deal with the bereaved while providing empathy and good communication.

Skills

Customer care skills

Empathy

Communication

Job description

Job Details

Job Title: Grounds Worker
Location: Cemeteries & Crematorium
Salary: £25,185‑£25,583
Hours per Week: 37.00
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 20/11/2025
Requisition Number: 12798

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become part of the Bereavement Services ground staff team at Coney Hill Cemetery and Crematorium. Report to the Bereavement Services grounds foreman within a small friendly team delivering Cremation and Burial services to bereaved families and the general public.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain the grounds to a high standard through sweeping, hoeing, mowing, hedge trimming, edging, cultivation, manuring and site preparation of beds and shrubberies.
• Clean leaves and litter and perform other duties relating to the Crematorium gardens.
• Prepare graves for burials, ensuring excavated soil is covered, placing out boards, matting and put logs, excavating graves manually and mechanically while observing health and safety practices.
• Deal with the bereaved on a daily basis, providing empathy, good communication and customer care skills in stressful circumstances.

Additional Information

Right to work for at least 6 months is required. There is no sponsorship available. Candidates must demonstrate fluent spoken English for customer-facing roles.

Equality and Diversity

Gloucester City Council is a disability confident employer. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure to ensure no disadvantage because of disability. We recruit without regard to race, colour, religion, belief, age, nationality, ethnicity, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, caring responsibilities or disability.