Apprentice Crematorium Technician
- Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Salary: NMW age dependent
- Location: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, Thornton Garden of Rest
- Contract: Contract
- Working Pattern: Full Time
- Hours: 36 hours per week.
- DBS Check: No
- Closing Date: 29/08/2025 at 23:59
- Reference: CR/25/319919
Qualification - Level 2 Funeral Team Member
Hours - 36 hours
Fixed term - 15 months
Salary - NMW age dependent (breakdown per age group as below)
- Age 16-17 £14,172 (£7.55 per hour)
- Age 18-20 £18,771 (£10.00 per hour)
- Age 21 + £22,920 (£12.21 per hour)
Sefton Council’s Burials and Cremation Service are looking to appoint an Apprentice Crematorium Technician, who will complete a Level 2 Funeral Team Member apprenticeship. The successful candidate must be patient, empathetic and professional, showing excellent customer service skills.
Your main duties will be to provide a caring, sensitive, high-quality service to the deceased persons and their bereaved friends and family including all members of the public. Also to assist with all Chapel Duties, Grounds Maintenance and the Cremation process.
Assist with all processes in accordance with the wishes of the applicant for the funeral service, operating all associated equipment, attending the Funeral reception, assisting with clergy, officiants and funeral directors.
You would also be required to carry out basic maintenance on equipment, including cleaning and maintaining all associated areas of the Crematorium. Whilst observing all Health and Safety Regulations in the workplace. A full clean UK driving licence is also required.
The post will be based at Thornton Crematorium, Thornton Garden of Rest, Lydiate Lane, Thornton, L23 1TP.
To apply for this post please request a job pack and application form by emailing Apprenticeships@sefton.gov.uk
We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.
Closing date – Friday 29th August 2025
Interviews – Wednesday 10th September 2025
Equal Opportunities
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
How to apply
To apply for this post please request a job pack and application form by emailing Apprenticeships@sefton.gov.uk
