Job Introduction
We’re looking for a sympathetic person with excellent people skills to join us as a Cemetery and Crematorium Officer.
You’ll join the city council team that provides burial and cremation services based at the Crownhill Crematorium and Cemetery office.
You’ll help the Senior Cemetery Manager to arrange burials and help families with services. You’ll also play a role in projects to increase the number of burial sites within Milton Keynes.
No experience for this role is necessary.
Main Responsibility
- Attend burials in our cemeteries, smartly dressed and punctual.
- Be able to use our specialist database to record details in an accurate way and on a daily basis.
- Visiting the cemeteries to inspect memorials/headstones and offer advice and guidance on safety.
- Answering telephone calls and responding to enquiries via email.
The Ideal Candidate
- Have an understanding of bereavement and manage family’s expectations for their burial services.
- Looking for someone who is punctual, smart and tidy when representing the Bereavement Services Team.
- Holds a full clean driving licence to use a Council vehicle to drive to cemeteries.
- Occasional cover weekend/Bank Holiday services.
- Deal with all faiths and those with no faith.
- Someone who is flexible in their role and working in all weathers outside, this could be lone working.
Package Description
We are really proud of the benefits we are able to offer our staff here at Milton Keynes City Council, including:-
- Local Government Pension Scheme, considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates of 18.8%.
- 27 days annual leave per year in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years. (From April 2023 this will increase to 28, and 32 days after 5 years)
- Holiday Purchase Scheme.
- Our Professional Development Centre provides access to courses such as in-house management development programmes endorsed by the Institute of Leadership, coaching and mentoring and access to our Smarter Learning portal
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Health Cashplan.
- MK Advantage benefits package – a range of savings on a wide range of retail, leisure and entertainment products and services such as Pizza Express, M&S, B&Q, John Lewis and Arriva Travel.
- Blue Light Card - Employees working within Social Care can qualify for a range of discounts from national retailers to local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and much more!
- SmartGo – Aimed at encouraging low-carbon transport and healthy lifestyle with discounted travel e.g. Halfords, Arriva, Europcar, National Railcards and Stagecoach.
- Homebuy Scheme (for eligible roles).
- Smarter working which provides the opportunity to work from various locations including from home for a proportion of your role (subject to business needs).
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity entitlements.
- Childcare Subsidy.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes is a diverse, welcoming, and expanding place, built on smart ideas with even bigger plans for the future. We have world class attractions, beautiful open spaces, and a great standard of living.
Milton Keynes City Council is one of the largest employers in the region, making a difference every day for local people. We’re responsible for all local government services in MK including education, housing, highways, and social services - around 240 services in all.
Our values are to be dedicated, respectful, and collaborative. If this sounds like you, join us for a stimulating and fulfilling career measured on results, and a rewarding work-life balance.
