Crematorium Technician

Dedicated to excellence and compassion? Your skills are needed at Cheltenham Borough Council as a Crematorium Technician, ensuring dignified farewells at Bouncers Lane Cemetery & Crematorium. Location: Bouncers Lane Cemetery & Crematorium. Occasional work at other sites will be required Salary: £26,873 to £29,269 (Local Government pay award pending wef 1 April 2024) Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Closing date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 Come and work for an award-winning organisation! We are an ambitious and forward-thinking council. We are committed to making Cheltenham a better place to live and work, enabling communities and businesses to thrive whilst protecting what is good about our town. We aim to be an employer of choice where everyone is treated fairly and feels valued and respected. We aim to provide a stimulating and rewarding working environment that encourages our people to work together, provides opportunities for them to reach their full potential and achieve a healthy work/life balance.  Working at Cheltenham Borough Council means working as part of a committed, professional, and friendly team. Crematorium Technician - About the Role: The main function of this post is the disposal of the dead by cremation and the monitoring of the cremators and all ancillary equipment of Cheltenham Crematorium, and the overseeing of the chapels acting as chapel attendant for Cheltenham Borough Councils Bereavement Service. Ensuring the bereaved, visitors, clergy and all who use the service receive a first-class experience is essential.There is also a requirement to carry out all business support duties and responsibilities, when required by the business. Crematorium Technician – You: - Must be a proactive team member with a positive attitude and customer focussed approach to service delivery - Ability to work within a crematorium environment, carrying out chapel duties, cremation processes and all associated duties - Ability to communicate with the bereaved in a calm, polite and sympathetic manner - Ability to work under pressure and within restricted timescales - Ability to undertake physical manual activities Crematorium Technician - What can we do for you... - An excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - A generous holiday entitlement of 26 days rising to 31 days after five years. Part-time employees receive a pro rata entitlement of 26 days - A flexible and agile working environment. We aim to provide opportunities to work from home or elsewhere and offer flexibility in working hours - A comprehensive programme of learning and development - Two days paid time off for volunteering - Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes - An employee counselling service - Free eye tests (for some posts) and contribution towards the cost of glasses - A cycle to work scheme - Low-cost town centre parking for some jobs, depending on work location - A commitment to employee wellbeing Applications To apply for this position please click on "apply now" at the bottom of this page to complete an application form and supporting statement together with your CV. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It’s important that we’re a good fit for each other, so let us know what’s important to you and why you want to work for Cheltenham Borough Council. The council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment