Cemetery Manager (North/South)

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Job Description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Onsite Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £40,777 (Level one) rising to £44,075 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location: Citywide

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

As Cemetery Manager, you will lead the operational management of both active and closed cemeteries across Nottingham. You'll ensure services are delivered with dignity and professionalism, manage statutory compliance, and promote biodiversity and sustainability across cemetery sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage frontline cemetery staff, fostering a culture of collaboration and high performance.
• Ensure legal compliance with burial and public health funeral legislation.
• Oversee funeral arrangements, liaising with mourners, clergy, and funeral directors.
• Promote biodiversity and environmental stewardship across cemetery sites.
• Manage procurement, contracts, and equipment for cemetery operations.
• Lead health and safety compliance, including audits, risk assessments, and training.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• You will be an experienced service leader with:

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Experience in contract management and procurement.
• A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Full UK Driving Licence
• IOSH Managing Safely qualification (will be provided)

You can find the job description for this post here

Please submit an application explaining how you meet the criteria, clearly articulating how you will fulfil the role and what positive contribution you feel you will bring to the service. Your application should be no more than two sides of A4.

At Nottingham City Council, we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquirie,s please contact Paula Richardson , Public Health Funerals Manager, by email at Paula.Richardson@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Closing Date: 21st September 2025

Please note that there may be occasions when we close the advert before the closing date, and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: w/c 6th October 2025

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.