Job Details
Hourly Rate: £21.04 - £22.83
Salary: £38400.70 - £41667.44
Hours: 35
Contract Duration: Permanent
For this role the Council also offers a Career Pathway dedicated to fostering professional development. Applications would be considered from those who do not meet the essential criteria but who demonstrate a genuine interest and are willingness to embark on a rewarding career journey. This would allow you to join our team and work through a career pathway from your current set of skills, knowledge, and experience to one that matches the original essential criteria of the advertised job whilst working for the Council. A Career Pathway appointment would be dependent on the applicants’ current skills, knowledge, and experience.
Role Purpose
We are seeking an inspiring and forward thinking leader to drive the modernisation and delivery of Bereavement Services for the Council. This role will lead strategic planning, digital transformation, operational excellence, and long term cemetery infrastructure development. You will oversee statutory compliance, health and safety, service performance, financial planning, and workforce development, ensuring high quality, compassionate services for our communities.
The postholder will build strong partnerships with stakeholders, lead memorial and headstone safety programmes, and ensure business continuity. As a visible and collaborative leader, you will champion continuous improvement, equality, and customer focused service delivery across all areas of Bereavement Services.
Essential
Relevant Business management or other related degree
Professional qualification in Bereavement Services or Cemeteries Management
Membership of a relevant professional body such as ICCM (or working towards within first 12 months, to be agreed)
Informal Enquiries
Informal enquiries may be made to Carol Cooke by telephone on 01835 824000 or by email at carol.cooke@scotborders.gov.uk
Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.
Scottish Borders Council is committed to providing support for Armed Forces Veterans. Showing its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, the Council guarantees an interview to veterans who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.