An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the Bereavement Services Team as a Bereavement Operative to carry out specialist operational duties across cemeteries and crematoria. The position is full-time (37 hours per week) with flexibility required.
About the role
The role covers a broad range of operational, technical and customer-facing duties, key duties include:
- Grave Preparation: Excavate, prepare, and reinstate graves safely and accurately, including associated construction tasks, with flexibility to work at short notice and outside normal hours.
- Plant & Equipment Operation: Safely operate and maintain specialist machinery, vehicles, and tools for groundworks and maintenance tasks.
- Cremation Duties: Carry out cremations in compliance with all legal and safety standards, maintaining dignity and professionalism at all times.
- Grounds Maintenance: Perform horticultural tasks such as mowing, strimming, weed control, and site cleanliness, following environmental and safety standards.
- Customer Care: Support bereaved families with sensitivity, co-ordinate with Funeral Directors, and assist with funeral services.
- Teamwork: Communicate effectively and deliver high-quality service to colleagues, stakeholders, and the public.
About you
You will be organised, resilient, and a strong communicator with a customer-focussed approach.
The successful candidate will have:
- Good levels of literacy and numeracy
- A knowledge of Health and Safety at Work practices
- A clean driving licence
- The ability to converse at ease with our customers;
- A flexible approach to work;
- A pro-active approach to problem solving
To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.
In return we are able to offer:
- Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
- Purchase of annual leave – Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Flexible working pattern - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexi-time and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better
- Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There’s no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
- White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
- Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
- Cycle to work scheme - Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
- Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
- Discounted gym membership - Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
- Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
- Off-Peak Racket Sports
- Athletics Tracks
- Sauna/Steam/Spa
Join us and experience a workplace that truly values and supports you!
Organisation
Cheshire East Council
Salary Min
£26,403 per annum
Salary Max
£28,142 per annum
Employment Type
Permanent
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.
We are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.
If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.
Applicants should ensure all sections of the application form are completed as failure to do so will result in their application being rejected. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however, please do not be discouraged from applying again.
For any technical enquiries please email [email protected]
Please quote job reference number in all correspondence.
For an informal chat please contact Christine Heathcote on 07772866995 or email [email protected].
