Job Introduction
The Bereavement Service has a requirement for an officer to assist in the operation of the Councils Crematoria. The wider team provides a high quality and sensitive service to a wide range of faiths and cultures across the District in the administration and delivery of over 4000 funerals per year. Twenty-three staff manage and operate 24 cemeteries and 3 Crematoria from the Bereavement Services Office based at Shay Grange Crematorium.
Assistant Bereavement Services Officers (ABSOs) provide the first line of contact with the general public, funeral directors and the bereaved at the Crematorium. Together with oversight of, and support for, any funeral ceremony within the building, ABSOs are also responsible for carrying out the cremation process in the most efficient manner and in accordance with the Industry Code of Practice. Building cleaning and cremator maintenance duties are also involved together with completion of critical but routine paperwork.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a wide range of skills and attitudes in dealing with members of the public in sensitive situations together with the competence and resilience to operate the cremators and other ancillary equipment
How to Apply
For further information regarding this post please contact Antonio Smith Bereavement Services Manager on 01274 433900 or email Antonio.smith@bradford.gov.uk
Equal Opportunities
We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants.
The RESPECT Allyship Programme is also available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members. This is part of the RESPECT Campaign, which is the Council’s Internal Equalities Vision for staff and its aim to build a truly inclusive workforce, where everyone can be their true selves at work.
