Current Vacancies

RECRUITMENT OF CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENT

SCP 13-17 - £26,873 to £28,770

Pay award pending

(depending upon experience and qualifications)

Mold Town Council manages and maintains the only current active burial site within the Town. The Cemetery is located at Alexandra Road, Mold and extends over an area of 2.20 hectares. The Cemetery was opened in 1877 and there have since been some 8400 interments (burials and cremations).

The Town Council delegates the management of the Cemetery to a Committee of six Councillors that has the power to act and to amend burial policies. The minutes of meetings of the Cemetery Committee are reported to the subsequent meeting of the Town Council.

The Town Council takes great pride in the appearance of the cemetery and employs two full-time staff to maintain it and to supervise burials. In addition, temporary seasonal assistance is provided and casual assistance provided as necessary to ensure that the grounds are maintained to a standard befitting a place of remembrance and tribute.

We are looking for an experienced Cemetery Superintendent to ensure Mold Cemetery grounds are maintained to a high standard as set out by Mold Town Council. As the Lead of a small Cemetery Team the Cemetery Superintendent will be a multi-talented person with experience of light maintenance and equipment repairs, landscaping knowledge, health and safety experience and good bookkeeping skills. This role is a public facing role and requires excellent personable skills and the ability to create and maintain good working relationships with external businesses and contractors.

Due to the nature of the role the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Health Surveillance Pre-Employment Assessment and accommodation is provided with this position onsite.

The closing date for the receipt of applications is midnight, 24th March 2024; interviews are planned for 2nd April 2024.

Please request an application pack from townclerk@moldtowncouncil.org.uk

If you wish to have an informal discussion about the post, please contact Jo Lane on 01352 751819 or townclerk@moldtowncouncil.org.uk

Job Description and Person Specification can be found here