Cemetery and Crematorium Supervisor

We are seeking to appoint a Crematorium Supervisor to work within our Bereavement Services Team to work a 36 hour week Monday to Friday + 14 hour contractual overtime per month to cover service requirements.
As the Crematorium Supervisor in the Burials and Cremations team you are responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Cremation Service's and grounds maintenance team including Crematorium Technicians at Thornton and Southport Crematoria and the gardening team at Southport crematorium
As the supervisor you will be expected to take a hands-on approach to crematorium operations at both sites. Sefton sites includes 4 cemeteries, and 2 crematoria, programmed and non-programmed grounds maintenance.
The supervisor role is to provide a caring, sensitive and excellent quality service to members of the public attending the sites and to ensure all operational aspects of the service continue to operate and take responsibility for operational staff management across all sites.
You should also have excellent communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team and independently and ideally hold the cremator technician qualification.
Interview Date: 17th April 2025.
Equal Opportunities
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody's identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual's skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.