Bereavement Support Staff

Contract- Permanent

Hours- 37 hours per week

Salary- £26,421- £28,770

This post is open to employees currently On Notice/At Risk and Internal.  Please note applications from employees currently On Notice/At Risk will be given priority. On Notice/At Risk employees should complete the application form as normal, upon submission you must email the Recruitment Team – recruitment@blackpool.gov.uk to ensure that your application form is marked as priority.

Following the retirement of the current post holder we are looking to appoint a Bereavement Support Assistant to work alongside the small team at our Carleton cemetery office.

This role is a key position and will see the successful applicant dealing with enquiries and all other associated duties involved with the day to day running of a busy cemetery office.

We are looking for a person with excellent communication and customer care skills, due to the nature of the service it is essential that the successful candidate is able to recognise where emotional behaviour may arise and act accordingly.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to join a successful team who are at the very heart of our service.