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Bereavement Services Admin

Service Care Solutions - Housing
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 9 days
Location

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 8AG, England

Contract type

Part Time

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  • The Bereavement Services Admin position is based in Cambridge at the Crematorium & Cemetery and is a temporary role requiring 37 hours of work per week.
  • The role involves managing administrative functions related to burial, cremation, and memorial services, ensuring a compassionate service for families during difficult times.
  • Candidates must have advanced proficiency in MS Office, excellent communication skills, and a strong commitment to customer service, with a requirement of at least 2 years of relevant experience.
  • The position also requires a valid driving license and GCSEs in Maths and English (grade C or above) or equivalent qualifications.
  • Salary details for this position are not specified in the job listing.
Job Title: Bereavement Services AdminLocation: Cambridge – Crematorium & Cemetery (On-site)Start Date: ASAPContract Type: Temporary  Weekly Hours: 37 hours per weekJob PurposeThe Bereavement Services Admin plays a central role in delivering compassionate and efficient bereavement services. You will manage the administrative functions associated with burial, cremation, and memorialisation services, ensuring that families and stakeholders receive a professional, sensitive, and responsive service during difficult times.Principal Accountabilities• Coordinate the booking of burial, cremation, and memorial services, including the processing of payments and execution of basic financial tasks such as preparing accounts, income summaries, and raising purchase orders.• Oversee the administration, positioning, and installation of memorials and memorabilia, ensuring all memorial safety protocols are followed.• Conduct minor repairs, maintenance, and cleaning of memorials, public areas, and back office spaces to maintain high standards of presentation.• Perform operational checks on vehicles and assist with logistics, including the transport and management of services where necessary.• Manage both witnessed and unwitnessed scatterings of cremated remains, ensuring that remains are released to families, friends, and funeral directors with sensitivity.• Act as a chapel attendant by supporting multimedia systems during services—handling music, visual presentations, and other media—to meet the needs of the bereaved.• Display essential public information such as service orders and flower identification cards.• Work flexibly as part of a team, and undertake additional duties as required to support smooth and effective service delivery.Candidate Profile• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in MS Office and digital tools, with excellent administrative and IT capabilities.• Customer Focus: A strong commitment to delivering high-quality, empathetic service to those experiencing bereavement.• Organisational Skills: Proven ability to multitask, problem solve, work independently, and prioritise workloads effectively in a pressurised environment.• Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication and networking skills with the ability to build effective relationships with diverse stakeholders.• Flexibility: Willingness to work as part of a team and adapt to occasional evening and weekend working requirements.• Additional Requirements: Valid driving license with the ability to operate assigned vehicles; GCSEs in Maths & English (grade C or above) or equivalent.If you are interested in this opportunity and meet the above criteria, please send your CV for consideration.For further information regarding this position, please call Lewis at Service Care Solutions on or send an email to .uk.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.