TAMWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL

Street Scene

 Cemeteries Assistant

£20,092 - £22,183 per annum

37 hours per week

Permanent contract

Street Scene delivers high standards of cemeteries grounds maintenance and cleansing across the Borough. With modern, efficient working practices we have a multi-skilled workforce which delivers an integrated service. We are looking for a committed individual to contribute to the service and further improve the local environmental quality within Tamworth.

As part of Street Scene, you will be required to provide the full range of cemeteries grounds maintenance and cleansing duties in accordance with agreed standards of service delivery and customer care. This will include the use and operation of various vehicles (for which a full driving license is essential), plant and equipment; training will be provided.

Typical operations include; locating grave’s, marking out area’s to be excavated, setting out walk boards and spoil boards, removing turf, digging the grave’s, ensuring they are excavated to the correct size, shoring, dealing with ground water, preparing area’s for interment, back filling grave’s, and restoring turf on top of grave’s, whilst ensuring all duties are undertaken in accordance with corporate health and safety requirements and within agreed standards of service delivery and customer care.

We are seeking an individual experienced in cleansing and grounds maintenance to work alongside an established team.

Applicants must have the ability to work 5 days out of 7 per week including bank holidays and weekends as required; a flexible approach is key due to the short notice of certain burials.

The authority offers an excellent employment package with flexible working, a non-contributory health scheme, Local Government pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement. 

Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, right to work in the UK check, and medical clearance.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Mark Greaves on 01827 709356/ 07791 031042. 

For further information and to apply please visit our website www.tamworth.gov.uk or email recruitmentapps@tamworth.gov.uk.

Closing date: 19^th March 2021

Late applications and/or CVs will not be accepted.  Agencies need not apply. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community. This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks required for relevant posts.