Cemetery Operative

Join our compassionate team as a Cemetery Operative with Cheltenham Borough Council, where you'll play a vital role in creating peaceful, well-maintained spaces for reflection and remembrance, while making a real difference to our community. Location: Bouncers Lane Cemetery & Crematorium. Occasional work at other sites will be required Salary: £24,702 to £25,979 (Local Government pay award pending wef 1 April 2024) Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Close Date: 4th November 2024 Come and work for an award-winning organisation! We are an ambitious and forward-thinking council. We are committed to making Cheltenham a better place to live and work, enabling communities and businesses to thrive whilst protecting what is good about our town. We aim to be an employer of choice where everyone is treated fairly and feels valued and respected. We aim to provide a stimulating and rewarding working environment that encourages our people to work together, provides opportunities for them to reach their full potential and achieve a healthy work/life balance. Working at Cheltenham Borough Council means working as part of a committed, professional, and friendly team. Cemetery Operative- The Role: The main function of this post is the maintenance of the cemetery grounds and the disposal of the dead by burial, ensuring all who use the service receive a first-class experience. There will also be the requirement to operate within the crematorium, as a cremator operator, when needed. Some weekend working may be required to cope with peak periods of demand or in response to emergency planning situations. Recompense will be in accordance with the councils pay and reward policies Cemetery Operative- You: - Must be a proactive team member with a positive attitude and customer focussed approach to service delivery - Ability to undertake all grass care and grounds maintenance operations - Ability to communicate with the bereaved in a calm, polite and sympathetic matter - Ability to undertake physical manual activities e.g. grave-digging, grounds maintenance and hard landscaping works and able to undertake heavy manual works on a daily basis - Ability to meet and liaise with ministers, organists, mourners and all other visitors to the Cemetery & Crematorium Cemetery Operative - What Can We Do For You: - An excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - A generous holiday entitlement of 26 days rising to 31 days after five years. Part-time employees receive a pro rata entitlement of 26 days - A flexible and agile working environment. We aim to provide opportunities to work from home or elsewhere and offer flexibility in working hours - A comprehensive programme of learning and development - Two days paid time off for volunteering - Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes - An employee counselling service - Free eye tests (for some posts) and contribution towards the cost of glasses - A cycle to work scheme - Low-cost town centre parking for some jobs, depending on work location - A commitment to employee wellbeing To apply for this Cemetery Operative role, please click on "apply now" and submit your CV, application form and supporting statement. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It’s important that we’re a good fit for each other, so let us know what’s important to you and why you want to work for Cheltenham Borough Council. The council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment