Bereavement Services Officer X2

Job Title:  Bereavement Services Officer X2 Posting Start Date:  23/08/2026 Posting End Date:  07/09/2026 Department:  Environment Office Location:  Cemetery & Crematorium Level of DBS required for this role:  Standard Level of vetting required?:  No security vetting is required Is this a politically restricted post?:  No Does this post require a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check?:  No

Salary: £35,310 - £39,380  

Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week 

Hours of Work/Work Pattern: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm.  

Basis: Full -Time, Permanent 

Workplace category: Workplace based  

Workplace role categories describe our approach to workplace attendance.  

Attachments: Job Description and Person Specification

Summary of Terms and Conditions of Employment

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications. We therefore encourage you to apply early. 

We currently have two vacancies for a Bereavement Services Officer role at the City of London Cemetery & Crematorium main office, working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.50pm. 

To be successful for this role, you should be able to demonstrate good level of written and verbal skills when communicating with your colleagues and the public. You should have proven administrative skills, clear handwriting and be capable of carrying out work to a high level of accuracy. Teamwork and a very good working knowledge of I.T. systems are essential.

Experience of working in the bereavement industry would be an advantage; however, is not essential as training will be provided. 

Candidates must hold a full UK driving license as you will be required to transport members of the public around the grounds using a minibus during appointments.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain a Standard Disclosure & Barring Service check.  

The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.

Closing date:23:59pm on 7 September 2026 

Interviewswill be held on 24 and 25 September 2026 (provisionally)

To apply online please click the Apply online button below.   

Alternatively, please contact [phone removed] (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OENV1416 if you experience any difficulties.  A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on [phone removed].  

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.  

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.    

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.