Business Support Officer – Maldon District Council

Business Support Officer – Cemeteries

Temporary, Full-Time

3 Month Contract*

£14.70 per Hour PAYE

Closing Date: Monday 25th November 2024

Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to support Maldon District Council
in recruiting a Business Support Officer on a full-time, temporary basis.

We are looking for a compassionate individual to join our cemeteries team
on an initial 3-month contract.

Cemeteries lay at the heart of our community, providing an essential
service at the time of burial but holding a lifelong connection to loved
ones too.

At the heart of this service, we want to assist our residents throughout
the entirety of their bereavement journey. Working in our Countryside &
Coast Team you will be providing essential support during difficult times.

As a Business Support Officer, your duties will include but not limited
to –

· Monitoring inboxes and directing emails to relevant teams and
services

· Data inputting

· Answering phone calls

· Speaking with both residents and funeral directors

· Diary management to arrange funerals

· Site visit

The experience you will bring to this role –

· Working in Local Authority

· Working in a funeral/bereavement setting (desirable)

· Good communication skills

· IT/Computer Illiterate

· Driving Licence and use of vehicle (desirable)

Due to the sensitive nature of this role, the successful candidate will
have a compassionate and calming approach when dealing with customers.

For more information regarding this role, please contact

Ashleigh.Drake@essex.gov.uk

OR

Curve.Resourcing@essex.gov.uk

.

Alternatively, for an informal conversation with the hiring manager, please
call Graham on 07920 756 939.