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 are not limited to:
1. Monitoring inboxes and directing emails to relevant teams and services
2. Data inputting
3. Answering phone calls
4. Speaking with both residents and funeral directors
5. Diary management to arrange funerals
6. Site visits
The experience you will bring to this role:
1. Working in Local Authority
2. Working in a funeral/bereavement setting (desirable)
3. Good communication skills
4. IT/Computer literacy
5. 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.
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