Business Support Officer – Cemeteries
Temporary, Full-Time
3 Month Contract*
£14.70 per Hour PAYE
Closing Date: Monday 25th November 2024
Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to support Maldon District Council in recruiting a Business Support Officer on a full-time, temporary basis.
We are looking for a compassionate individual to join our cemeteries team on an initial 3-month contract.
Cemeteries lay at the heart of our community, providing an essential service at the time of burial but holding a lifelong connection to loved ones too.
At the heart of this service, we want to assist our residents throughout the entirety of their bereavement journey. Working in our Countryside & Coast Team you will be providing essential support during difficult times.
As a Business Support Officer, your duties will include but not limited to –
· Monitoring inboxes and directing emails to relevant teams and services
· Data inputting
· Answering phone calls
· Speaking with both residents and funeral directors
· Diary management to arrange funerals
· Site visit
The experience you will bring to this role –
· Working in Local Authority
· Working in a funeral/bereavement setting (desirable)
· Good communication skills
· IT/Computer Illiterate
· Driving Licence and use of vehicle (desirable)
Due to the sensitive nature of this role, the successful candidate will have a compassionate and calming approach when dealing with customers.
For more information regarding this role, please contact Ashleigh.Drake@essex.gov.uk OR Curve.Resourcing@essex.gov.uk .
Alternatively, for an informal conversation with the hiring manager, please call Graham on 07920 756 939.