Crematorium Officer

Crematorium Officer

Location: Salisbury

Salary: £24,790 – £25,183 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday with occasional Saturday’s)

Closing date: 12 June 2025

Join Salisbury City Council as a Crematorium and Cemeteries Officer and play a vital role in delivering a professional and compassionate service to the local community. This rewarding position offers variety, responsibility, and the chance to support families during some of lifes most difficult moments all while working as part of a dedicated and supportive team.

What you will do:

• Oversee services in the Chapel and operate the music system during services
• Act as first point of contact for funeral directors, officiants and public attending the Crematorium

About you:

• Experience in a customer-facing role, ideally involving bereaved or vulnerable individuals, with a compassionate and empathetic approach.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills, with the ability to manage paperwork accurately and meet strict deadlines.
• Knowledge of confidentiality, GDPR, and health and safety practices relevant to cremation and burial services.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, emotionally resilient and able to remain calm and professional in sensitive or challenging situations.
• Flexibility, teamwork, and the physical capability to assist with manual handling and equipment setup when needed.

What we can offer you:

• Minimum of 30 days annual leave PLUS Bank Holidays
• A great place to work, our staff enjoy working for the Council, feeling supported and and have sufficient variety in their job to keep them interested
• A great Local Government Pension Scheme
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Free eye tests for VDU users
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access and support when needed from our team of Mental Health First Aiders
• Paid sick leave

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Salisbury City Council, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

We reserve the right to close the job earlier than the closing date advertised if we have had sufficient applications.

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