Burial and Grounds Team Leader

6 Months contract with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

The successful applicant will be required to manage a team across two sites Efford and Weston Mill and be able to task manage the staff on a daily basis giving strong direction.

The applicant will require a strong Health and Safety background as the staff are responsible for grave digging grass cutting and other duties that require a H&S responsibility.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

To supervise and lead a team across numerous sites. This will involve work planning in the short term and future the planning and coordination of burials and cremations developing a grounds maintenance plan and other grounds maintenance/activities.

Providing assurance to the Bereavement Service management team that health safety and wellbeing procedures are being followed.

Management of operational staff: to include performance management training recruitment and allocation of work resources and equipment. This will include people management responsibilities e.g. managing attendance annual performance reviews and regular review discussions.

Motivate the team to deliver excellent efficient customer service.

Responsible for aspects of Health and Safety in the workplace including undertaking Risk Assessments and their annual review. Knowledge of Codes of Practice in the service area ensuring that a safe working environment is maintained at all times by implementing and monitoring in accordance with corporate Health and Safety guidelines and promoting a positive Health and Safety at work attitude throughout the service area for both our staff customers and general public.

Responsible for maintaining up to date knowledge of the latest policy statutory rules and regulations for service delivery. Ensure that the Bereavement Service management team are kept appraised of developments. (10%)

Essential Experience Required:

Experience using associated machinery (excavating and grave digging and grounds maintenance equipment) is essential.

Experience of the relevant legislation and codes of practice relating to Burial and Cremation is essential.

Experience of working with the public in a service or in situations of a similar sensitive nature as the post holder will have contact with bereaved people/families be present at burials and work with human remains is essential.

Essential Qualification Required:

Either 2 GCSE s Grade AC in English and Maths OR Literacy and numeracy commensurate with the grading of the post qualification is essential.

Additional information to note:

Working hours: 37 hours per week.

Full driving license is required for this role.

The closing date for this position is 13^th June 2024.