Gravedigger (Readvertisement)

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen within Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability for a Gravedigger to join our Bereavement Service on a permanent basis.

NRS brings together a diverse range of Glasgow City Council operational, technical and development services that focus on sustainable transport, place making and delivering essential city services.

If you’re interested in working within a service that touches on all aspects within the city, please read on.

Position Details

You will undertake all duties assigned in the provision of a bereavement service including carrying out the burial service, carrying out routine associated maintenance and ancillary work as determined necessary within the cities 32 cemeteries. 

You must be an excellent communicator with the ability to cope in difficult situations, be flexible and open to new ways of working and be willing to undertake training and familiarity as required in order to carry out duties.

Previous knowledge/work experience in the bereavement industry is desirable. A shift pattern is in operation including weekends and occasional public holiday working, with more details noted below.

Further details regarding what this role entails are noted within the Role Profile for the post, whilst the Person Specification document confirms the key competencies you are required to demonstrate in your application.

A current driving licence including categories B1E and C1E is an essential requirement of this role, as is the ability to operate appropriate excavation plant and associated equipment to CITB trained industry standard is essential.

Contract Details

Weekly Hours: an average of 37 hours per week

Work Pattern: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4pm plus 8:30am – 1pm every second Saturday, and standby on every fifth Sunday.

Annual Salary: £22,961.65 - £24,494.21 on an incremental scale

Additional Payments: In addition to the annual salary the role attracts a non-standard work pattern/hours (NSWPH) payment of £2,018 per annum and  a working context & demand (WCD) payment of £1,723 per annum.

 Benefits of working with us

Glasgow City Council employees have access to a wide-ranging and generous benefits package. If you’re successful in your job application, you’ll have access to these benefits which include:

• 26 days (182 hours) paid annual leave, rising to 29 days (203) hours after 5 years’ service
• 5 days (87.5 hours) paid public holidays each year
• Local government pension scheme
• Life and Personal Accident Insurance
• Occupational Sickness Pay
• Staff Benefit Scheme
• Glasgow Credit Union

Please note this is a re advertisement and previous applicants should not re-apply.

For guidance on completing your application, and to view other benefits on offer for employees of Glasgow City Council, please visit the following link: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/vacancies.  

Application Packs

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, Audio and other languages. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 0141 287 1054. Packs will be posted out to you within 3 working days of receiving your telephone request. Please note the closing date of the job advert to ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to complete your application form and return it to us.

Further Information

For further information about working for us please refer to our website Working for us