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Cemetery Foreperson

Permanent

Grade C - £35,412 - £41,771

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Birmingham is attracting much publicity right now and we are keen to ensure continued service delivery to our citizens and successful decision-making. Our current service delivery agenda and plans are challenging, that’s why we need you to tell us about your strengths and skills that would contribute to our future successes and why we need people like you to join us in essential frontline delivery roles.

Birmingham City Council Bereavement Services manages the city's cemeteries and crematoria. The successful candidate will provide support to the Head of Bereavement Services, Registrars and teams in connection with the management of Cemetery Hubs and employees and appropriate statutory requirements on a day-to-day basis utilising appropriate computerised system.

The role works closely with employees within Bereavement Services, other directorates, the public, funeral directors, monumental masons, clergy, contractors, community groups and employee representatives and client officers for ground maintenance contract, religious and non religious groups 

Weekend and Bank Holiday working will be required to work any 5 days in 7 on a rotational basis to support operational requirements at Sutton New Hall or other cemeteries / crematoria operating a weekend/ Bank Holiday Service. Currently this is 1 weekend in 8 , this is subject to change.

Birmingham City Council Bereavement Services manages the city's cemeteries and crematoria. We manage 3 crematoriums and 11 cemeteries across the city. 

About You 

  • We’re looking for someone with experience of working in cemeteries and crematoria or similar environment along with good customer service, management and supervisory experience and excellent organisational and administration skills with keen attention to detail.
  • As this is a role covering the Birmingham area, the applicant will need to demonstrate an ability to work flexibly.
  • Prior experience of working with Microsoft applications and providing administrative and data support to senior managers is desirable. 
  • We’re looking for someone who is adaptable, with the ability to prioritise workloads, work under pressure and manage and work alongside a team of employees. 
  • The successful candidate will need to be positive and enthusiastic and be willing to develop their skills and knowledge to lead, motivate and empower the team. 
  • You will need a current full car driver’s licence

Benefits of working with us include:

  • Pension scheme with a generous employer contribution 
  • Family – friendly policies
  • Generous holiday entitlement
  • Occupational health support including a confidential counselling service
  • Staff discount scheme

 Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached 

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact: resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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