Are you a meticulous individual who takes pride in maintaining community safety? Do you possess a respectful, compassionate approach and a keen eye for detail?

Thanet Crematorium is looking for a Memorial Stability Tester to join our dedicated Bereavement Services Team based at the peaceful grounds of Thanet Crematorium in Margate. This is a unique opportunity to play a vital role in ensuring our local cemeteries and churchyards remain safe, beautiful, and dignified spaces for everyone.

The Role

In this role, you will work both independently and as part of a close-knit team to conduct essential safety inspections on structures and memorials. You will also step up to provide crucial coverage for the Memorial Stability Officer during their absence, acting as a reliable point of contact for enquiries.

Key Responsibilities:

Safety Inspections:Carry out routine stability testing on memorials across closed churchyards and local authority burial grounds in line with our official safety programmes.
Site Maintenance:Assist with the upkeep of the auger lawns, scattering areas, cleaning memorial benches, and clearing floral tributes to keep the grounds pristine.
Service Support:Work sensitively alongside Funeral Directors, Ministers, Celebrants, and the public to ensure all services run smoothly and respectfully. You will also assist the team with interments and burials as required.
Operational Flexibility:Drive the company vehicle between various local sites and maintain a flexible attitude toward helping the wider team, which may occasionally include working outside normal hours.

What We Are Looking For

Losing a loved one is a profoundly difficult time, so an empathetic nature is at the heart of everything we do.

Essential Attributes:

Compassion & Communication:Exceptional communication skills and the ability to deal calmly, professionally, and sympathetically with the bereaved.
Independence & Teamwork:Proven ability to work reliably under your own supervision as well as collaborate tightly within a small team.
Accuracy:Incredible attention to detail to ensure 100% accuracy in your testing records.
Driving Licence:A full, clean manual UK driving licence is required to travel between council sites.

Desirable Attributes:

Experience working within bereavement services.
A recognised Memorial Stability Testing Certificate.
ICCM Customer Services qualification.
Knowledge of burial laws, burial rights, and cremation administrative software.

Why Join Thanet District Council?

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and supportive working environment where every team member is valued. By joining Bereavement Services, you will directly impact the local community, providing comfort and safety to families when they need it most.

Thanet is a great place to live and work...

Our historic seaside towns of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs and surrounding villages are rich in heritage and opportunity. With 19 miles of stunning coastline, our beautiful Blue Flag beaches, the internationally renowned Turner Contemporary, and the UK’s only Royal Harbour are all just a short train ride from central London thanks to the high-speed rail link. Our proximity to the port of Dover and the Eurotunnel at Folkestone mean Europe is literally on our doorstep too.

All of this, combined with a flexible approach to how we work makes it an exciting time to join Thanet District Council. We have set our sights high. We want our residents to enjoy the highest quality services. We want to ensure that by listening to local people, working in active partnership and doing things in an innovative way, we can accelerate improvement to meet the challenges ahead.

Our staff benefits package include

Competitive salary
Flexible working hours
Flexible annual leave and working arrangements
Local Government Pension Scheme membership
Reduced cost leisure membership, including Theatre tickets and sporting activities
An extensive Employee Wellbeing package