Bereavement Services Officer

Job Description

Job Description

Below covers everything you need to know about what this opportunity entails, as well as what is expected from applicants.

City of London

Bereavement Services Officer X2

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

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

Interviews will be held on 24 and 25 September 2026 (provisionally)

For further information or to apply, please click the apply button.

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

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