Multi Skilled Cemetery Operative

Warrington Borough Council; Warrington; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual holiday

Benefits package

Health & Wellbeing Programme

Job summary

Warrington Borough Council is seeking a Cemetery Operative to support its Bereavement Services. You will assist with excavation and back filling of graves, ensure compliance with safe working practices, and help deliver funeral services across the council’s cemeteries.

The role also involves site maintenance and potential additional duties of a Grade 6 employee. A forward-thinking, communicative candidate with experience in the bereavement sector is preferred; 26 days holiday plus an attractive

Qualifications

• Experience in the bereavement industry is desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Knowledge of Cemeteries & Crematoria is advantageous but not required.

Responsibilities

• Excavation and back filling of graves in accordance with safe working practices.
• Delivery and supervision of funeral services.
• Maintenance of cemetery sites and memorial inspection program.

Skills

Bereavement industry experience

Communication skills

Inter-personal skills

Job description

Warrington Borough Council is looking to recruit a Cemetery Operative for its high profile and high achieving Bereavement Services. This is an ISO 9001 quality accredited service and are members of the ICCM’s Charter for the Bereaved and are Gold Standard performers in their Best Value Assessment Scheme.

The service has 4 cemeteries plus 13 closed churchyards and is responsible for the excavation of graves within the 4 Cemeteries and the maintenance of these sites. The cemeteries team are also responsible for a rolling program of Memorial inspection within these sites.

The role

As a Cemetery Operative, you will play a key role in delivering funeral services within the Cemeteries; this will include the excavation and back filling of graves in accordance with the appropriate codes of safe working practice, the delivery and supervision of the funeral service as well as the maintenance of all sites.

You will also be required to take on other duties as required of a Grade 6 employee.

What's needed?

We are looking for a highly motivated, forward-thinking individual with excellent communication and inter-personal skills. We would be looking to recruit a Cemetery Operative who has experience of working within the bereavement industry. Some knowledge and experience of working within Cemeteries & Crematoria would be advantageous but not essential.

As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:

• 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
• Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
• Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme

Further Information

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement ofemployment. Sponsorship is not available for this role; therefore, you must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for appointment.

Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer