Job Description

Salary: 25,183 - 28,163

Grade: E-F

Contract Type: Full time, Permanent

Vacancy Hours: 37 Hours per week

Location: Maple Park, Thirsk & Surrounding Areas

North Yorkshire Council is offering a fantastic opportunity to work within the Bereavement Team. We are seeking a proactive, innovative and empathetic team member to join our current team. Full training and support will be provided to the successful candidate.



The Service has responsibility for several Crematoriums, cemeteries and closed churchyards across North Yorkshire, including the maintenance and safety of memorials within them. The postholder will contribute towards achieving service key performance indicators.

Role Summary

To assist in carrying out a Lawful and Decent burial or cremation of a deceased person, ensuring all practices and procedures as stipulated by the Federation of Burial and Cremation Authority and the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management are conducted with due reverence and respect to the deceased and their families.

Main Responsibilities

Ensuring compliance with all legal requirements of the service delivery is of absolute importance, as is attention to detail and time management skills. Some weekend working and irregular hours may be required to meet operational demand. Full training will be provided. The role can be both emotionally and physically demanding. Confirmation of appointment will be subject to a medical assessment. The post-holder will work within Maple Park, which cover Thirsk and surrounding area. There may be the potential of working in other areas.

Entry-level accountabilities

As an entry point Bereavement Technician, you will provide a personalised service in a unique and caring environment for all our families. We are looking for exceptional people to join our current team and contribute to the blend of excellent technical and operational delivery that always reflects the Council's values, culture and strategic ambitions.

Burial arrangements and Cemetery maintenance

In this particular role you will carry out Burial arrangements, Cemetery and Crematorium maintenance and memorial safety. As this is a career grade you may be able to rise through the grade on completion of qualifications.


Accurate marking out, digging and back filling of graves, ensuring compliance with cemetery and health and safety legislation. The role is physically demanding, using excavators and other plant/equipment as required. Contribute to the upkeep and maintenance of the Crematorium, Cemeteries and closed Churchyards. Driving vehicles and trailers to cemeteries and closed churchyards. Must be willing to work towards Category C1E on Driving Licence. Ensuring correct excavation of burial plot to agreed sizes and depth for interment. Ensuring site is safe, clean and tidy following grave digging operations. Regularly inspect the cemeteries to ensure the highest standards of upkeep. Using machines and hand tools to assist in the upkeep of cemeteries, including and not limited to open areas, roadway, paths and kerbing.

Top-level accountabilities

Memorial Safety and Cremator Technician

Cremation of the deceased in line with statutory legislation and guidance by qualified cremator technicians ensuring full identification of the deceased Removal of recyclable metals and adherence to risk management protocols Ensuring documentation and identification is correct


o Contribute to the Service memorial safety programme within Council Cemeteries and closed Churchyards for which the Council has responsibility to maintain. This is physically demanding work, using gantries as appropriate to assist in the laying down of heavy headstones.


Carry out memorial safety and ensuring the data base is correctly updated and risk management protocols

What can we offer you?

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier. These include:


a local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution salary sacrifice schemes employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more! travel loans Health Assured - confidential help and support for your wellbeing

Contact & Apply

If you would like more information and an informal chat, please contact Jay Lawson or Phillippa O'Brien on 01845 813 112 or maplepark.ham@northyorks.gov.uk


Applying is easy, simply click on apply, register your details, remove your personal details from your CV and upload.

Key Documents:

Job description: Bereavement Technician Grade E and F.docx

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Key Dates:

Closing Date: 11th July 2025



Interview Date: Week Commencing 28th July 2025


Venue for Interview: Maple Park, Thirsk






Please note: only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. If you have not received a response by the interview date, you should assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. NYC is committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.



We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.



North Yorkshire Council's purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services, we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Bereavement Technician

Salary:

25,183 - 28,163 per annum

Posted:

12/06/2025

Closing date:

11/07/2025

Closing time:

23:59