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Requisition ID:  13825
Posted date:  12 Mar 2026

Crematorium Support Officer & Technician

Team: Oakfield Gardens Crematorium

Job Family: Providing - CBG6

Salary: £26,403-£28,142 per annum pro rata

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Oakfield Gardens Crematorium, Fordfield Road, Steppingley, Bedfordshire, MK45 1AD

Contract Type: Fixed - Permanent

Closing Date: 29th March 2026

Interview Date: W/C 13th April 2026

 

About the role:

Join our award‑winning team at Oakfield Gardens

We are looking for a compassionate, dedicated individual to join our small but exceptional team, recognised nationally for excellence in customer care and service delivery. As a Crematorium Support Officer & Technician, you will play a key role in supporting bereaved families, funeral professionals, and officiants, ensuring every service runs smoothly and respectfully.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Taking responsibility for all aspects of the cremation process, following strict procedural and ethical standards
  • Assisting with administration, service preparation, and guiding funerals into and out of the service hall
  • Providing a calm, professional response to enquiries from the public and funeral sector colleagues
  • Supporting the care of our extensive grounds, including light gardening on quieter days
  • Preparing and attending the burial or scattering of ashes, supporting families with sensitivity and dignity

 

About You

You will be:

  • Self‑motivated, reliable, and comfortable working independently
  • Also a strong team player who thrives within a small, dedicated team
  • Someone with excellent attention to detail and a naturally empathetic, caring approach
  • Experienced in the funeral sector — not essential but beneficial
  • Committed to learning: full training will be provided, including BTEC‑accredited cremator technician training

 

Find your greatness!

 

At Oakfield Gardens, you will be part of a forward‑thinking, award‑winning crematorium that places people, care, and dignity at the heart of everything we do. You will help us to push boundaries, break down taboos and help to set new standards within the funeral sector.

 

Our Offer

We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page

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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.

 

Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.

 

 

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Kelvin Taylor at kelvin.taylor@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 6334

 

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Our National Careers Service team offer a free monthly workshop covering CV writing and how to complete the statement sections of the Central Bedfordshire Council online application form. This MS Teams workshop is open to anyone from the UK and lasts around 1.5 hours.   Please book your place here.

 

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