Infrastructure Assistant Manager (Cemeteries)
Manchester City Council
Working Hours: 35 Hours Per Week (Monday to Friday 8 to 4pm. Occasional weekend supervision cover.) Closing Date: 15 April 2026 Bereavement Services deliver in the region of 3,000 burial and cremation services each year in the Councils five cemeteries and one crematorium. The Infrastructure Assistant Manager role sits within the Infrastructure Team which provides cemetery management and delivery of the burial service and grounds maintenance function for five cemeteries within Bereavement Services. This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful, award winning team. For an informal discussion, please contact the hiring managers, Andrew Wood (andrew.wood@manchester.gov.uk) or Liam Keary (liam.keary@manchester.gov.uk) to arrange a convenient time to discuss the role. This role offers the chance to manage, lead and support a team of Cemetery Workers, helping to deliver safe, high‑quality burial services and maintain our cemetery grounds to an excellent standard. You’ll coordinate daily tasks, support health & safety, ensure compliance with policies and procedures. You will also work closely with the customer care team. We’re the local council for one of the UK’s most vibrant and diverse cities. Working for Manchester isn’t just a job – it’s an opportunity to contribute to a city that leads change and transforms lives. Whether it’s strengthening communities or driving innovation in public services, you’ll play a vital role in creating opportunities and shaping a brighter future for everyone. Our Manchester is our vision for a fairer, greener, and healthier city – a vision shaped by the people of Manchester. It guides everything we do at the Council and is brought to life through the Our Manchester behaviours: Benefits we offer Creating an Inclusive Team at Manchester City Council At Manchester City Council, we’re dedicated to creating a workplace that truly reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We actively welcome applications from people of all ages and backgrounds, particularly from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities, Disabled people and young people. Support During the Process Guaranteed Assessment Scheme We guarantee assessments for applicants who meet the recruiting panels minimum shortlisting requirements for the role and identify with at least one of the criteria below: If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the Supporting Statement section of your application. When You Join Us We’re a Disability Confident Employer, offering: For more information about the role or any adjustments, email jobs@manchester.gov.uk. What we will need from you if you’re successful In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. This is not a role we consider to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route based on Manchester City Council policy. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without the requirement for Manchester City Council sponsorship. Pre-Employment Checks If you are successful in securing a position with us, the pre-employment checks required will depend on the role you’ve applied for. As a guide, these checks may include: These checks are an important part of our commitment to ensuring the safety and security of our workforce and the community we serve. Other relevant information We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role. For more information about the role, please ensure that you read the role profile attached. Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Calculate your take home pay. Use this service to estimate how much Income Tax and National Insurance you should pay for the current tax year.
Contract Type: Full-Time,Permanent
Closing time: 11.59pm
Interview Method: Face to Face
Legal Right to Work: Applicants must have existing right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application. However, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.
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2 References - where possible we require 3 years' history.
The Infrastructure teams are divided into two areas: North (Blackley Cemetery and Crematorium), Philips Park, Gorton and Manchester General Cemeteries) and South (Southern Cemetery) with currently two Assistant Managers covering North and one covering South.
You’ll contribute to service improvements, support the Infrastructure Operations Manager, as well as the Customer Services Operations Manager, to help ensure our cemeteries and crematorium remain well‑managed, and provide compassionate spaces for Manchester’s residents and communities.
This role offers the chance to manage, lead and support a team of Cemetery Workers, helping to deliver safe, high‑quality burial services and maintain our cemetery grounds to an excellent standard. You’ll coordinate daily tasks, support health & safety, ensure compliance with policies and procedures. You will also work closely with the customer care team.
You’ll contribute to service improvements and high quality customer care providing a compassionate service for bereaved families.
The role also includes supporting the Crematorium team and daily operation, working collaboratively to ensure smooth, respectful and efficient delivery of both burial and cremation services.
You’ll contribute to service improvements, support the Infrastructure Operations Manager, as well as the Customer Services Operations Manager, to help ensure our cemeteries and crematorium remain well‑managed, and provide compassionate spaces for Manchester’s residents and communities.
The role holder will provide high quality, customer focused, flexible and timely operational management to improve the quality of the local environment, generating awareness of local services, engaging and empowering community members to access services and encouraging involvement in activities that promote positive action.
The role holder will work collaboratively with other neighbourhood focused services to ensure that Council services and partner agencies are working in collaboration, and to the highest standards to provide a safe and quality environment for all Manchester residents.
The role holder will contribute to ensuring the service is of award standards and support applications such as Green Flag, Briton in Bloom etc. As well as working with various friends groups to support community engagement.
Previous management experience is required. The role holder is part of the management team and is required to attend and contribute to management meetings.
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Location
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Job ID
7721
