Funeral Operative

Salary range: £25,137 - £26,997 p.a. inc.

Contract: Permanent

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Location: Civic Centre and other locations from time to time

Care and Quality  

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Post

In response to the demand of our low cost Funeral Service and increasing numbers of parish (pauper) funerals, Brent Council has developed its own in house Funeral Service, which has seen a steady and growing demand. We now need to expand the team to meet the future needs and further support a 24/7 service.

The Funeral Operative will support the Funeral Service in a range of areas. This includes taking people into our care (includes out of hours), driving funeral vehicles, bearing at funerals and helping to keep our premises and vehicles in an excellent condition.

The Person

The person will not need previous experience in funeral services as full training will be given but experience would be an advantage. You will need to be of a smart appearance and demonstrate a commitment to care and respect for those in our care and their families.

You must be prepared to work unsocial hours and be on the on-call rota duty team.

The person must be flexible with their time to meet customer need and able to meet the physical demands of the job, including lifting and lowering coffins and working in all weather conditions.

Although the post has unpleasant elements, the role can be highly rewarding and there can be great job satisfaction from confidence of the job well done and the thanks from families.

Closing Date: 17 June 2021 (23:00)

Additional Information

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk.  Please note the information you provide will be treated fairly and confidentially.

Please note CVs will not be considered as part of your application for this position.