We are working closely alongside a local authority in Elmbridge t o assist with the appointment of a Cemetery Custodian on a 3 - months contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration. Rate of Pay : £118.23- £155.79 per day Summary: The Cemetery Custodian is a vital member of the Elmbridge Borough Council cemetery team, dedicated to providing a high-quality, sensitive, and respectful burial service for the community. This role balances skilled manual labor—such as grave excavation and grounds maintenance—with professional liaison duties involving the public, funeral directors, and memorial masons. You will ensure that the borough's cemeteries remain peaceful, safe, and well-maintained environments for grieving families. Responsibilities: Dig graves by hand or using mechanical diggers as required; install necessary shoring and dress graves in preparation for burial services. Ensure the accurate completion of burial certificates and maintain up-to-date on-site cemetery maps and registers. Maintain the cleanliness and order of cemetery chapels, mess rooms, toilets, and ancillary buildings. Drive cemetery vehicles (including pick-up trucks and dumper trucks) and transport plant/machinery between various borough sites. Act as a point of contact for bereaved families, the general public, and contractors, providing information with empathy and professionalism. Essentials: Practical experience operating mechanical dumper trucks (CPCS qualified or similar) and diggers. Significant experience in outdoor manual work relevant to the role. Full, valid UK Driving Licence. Please note: You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice. You should have right to work in U.K Disclaimer : Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important : We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service. OR99491