Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week - 1 Post
Worker Type: Onsite Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £37,563 Level One rising to £40,444 (Level four) per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Location: Wilford Hill Crematorium, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7FE
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 Crematorium Manager, you will oversee the delivery of respectful and legally compliant cremation services. You will manage frontline staff, ensure high standards of customer care and maintain operational excellence in line with environmental and health & safety regulations. You will also contribute to commercial development and performance reporting across Bereavement Services.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead daily operations of the crematorium, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and environmental standards.
- Supervise cremations and funeral services, providing visible leadership and frontline support.
- Drive commercial growth through service innovation and partnership development.
- Ensure robust health and safety practices, including audits, inductions, and risk assessments.
About You
You will be an experienced with:
- A willingness to learn cremation legislation and bereavement service standards.
- Proven ability to lead teams and manage contractors.
- Commercial awareness and performance management experience.
- A 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 informationfor applicants page.
For informal enquiriesplease contact Paula Richardson, Public Health Funerals & Deputy Bereavement Service Manager by email at paula.richardson@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Closing Date: 28th September 2026
Interviews will be held:- w/c 12th October 2026
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