We are St Helens Borough Council

The Bereavement Services Team at St Helens Borough Council run two operational Cemeteries and a Crematorium. Our Operational Team of 3 Cemetery Operatives, 2 Crematorium Operatives and 2 Crematorium technicians support the team in providing all burial and cremation services. The Cemetery at St Helens has been a silver finalist in the Cemetery of the Year awards for the past 4 years, along with an APSE finalist for the best Service Team for the past two years.

Join our team

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with a desire to work within the Operational team in providing excellent Bereavement Services. The successful applicant will work as part of The Bereavement Services and Grounds Maintenance Team in providing a safe, peaceful, and pleasant environment for the bereaved and visitors. Experience of manual work and a good knowledge of Health and Safety and safe working practices is necessary, along with good frontline skills. Experience of driving a J C B Excavator is essential for this role.

We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:

From 25 to 33 days annual leave: linked to length of service and grade.

Additional Annual leave scheme: buy up to 10 days additional annual leave.

Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area.

Pension scheme available.

Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees and family.

Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways.

Interested to Find Out More?

You can review our full job description details, and person specification information here.

You are also welcome to contact us for a chat before applying by contacting Sonia Smith, Bereavement Services Manager on soniasmith@sthelens.gov.uk or Joe Sullivan, Bereavement Services Officer on josephsullivan@sthelens.gov.uk

We reserve the right to close the advert early, with sufficient applications. Apply early to avoid disappointment.

St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Leader. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process.

Equality & Diversity
St Helens Borough Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Borough Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality

Be scam aware: St Helens Council will never ask applicants to share payment information or charge recruitment fees when applying for vacancies. If in doubt, contact recruitment@sthelens.gov.uk

NOLAN Principles of Conduct in Public Life, All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 NolanPrinciples: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership