Bereavement Services Operative in Nottingham

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Onsite Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £28,598 (Level One) rising to £31,022 (Level four) per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Location: Northern Cemetery – City Wide

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce – perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you – people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

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.

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.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Paula Richardson, Public Health Funerals Manager by email at paula.richardson@nottinghamcity.gov.uk .

Closing Date: 22nd May 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:- TBC

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