Overview
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Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Onsite Worker
Salary: Starting Salary £28,598 (Level One), rising to £31,022 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Location: Nottingham, Citywide
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce. If you are looking to make a difference in the community, read on to find out more.
Working for Nottingham City Council offers competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, as part of an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their best. We are looking for people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham.
About The Role
Are you a dedicated and compassionate individual with a commitment to delivering respectful bereavement services? Nottingham City Council is seeking a reliable Bereavement Services Operative to support cemetery operations and ensure dignified services for our community.
As a Bereavement Services Operative, you will undertake a range of cemetery duties including grave digging, grounds maintenance, and memorial safety. You will interact with the public, funeral directors, and stakeholders to support statutory duties and uphold high standards of service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
* Undertake a range of cemetery duties, including grounds maintenance, grave digging, sexton responsibilities, and ensuring memorial safety across all Nottingham City Council cemeteries.
* Plan and prepare for burials, considering grave and coffin dimensions, location, soil conditions, and excavation methods.
* Coordinate funeral corteges, attend and support burials, including backfilling and finishing graves, and conduct the burial of cremated remains.
Recognise the sensitive and emotional nature of burials, exercising sound judgement in potentially distressing situations.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
* Experience in operations and grounds maintenance.
* Sensitivity to the needs of bereaved families and cultural diversity.
* Ability to work flexibly across sites and operate council vehicles and machinery.
* Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
You can find the job description for this post here.
Application Process
Please submit an application explaining how you meet the criteria, articulating how you will fulfil the role and what positive contribution you will bring to the service. Your application should be no more than two sides of A4.
We offer different working arrangements, including hybrid working where possible. Further information on Worker Types can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact Dan Farrell, Cemetery Manager, by email at Daniel.Farrell@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.
Closing Date: 21st September 2025
Interviews will be held: w/c 6th October 2025
If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre.
By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.
About Us
Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. We offer a wide range of roles across services and provide benefits including:
* 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the option to buy additional leave
* Defined benefit pension scheme
* Smart Working – to support work life balance
* Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Discounted membership at local facilities
Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and is an inclusive employer. We particularly welcome applicants from Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities.
We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible.
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