Memorial Safety & Grounds Maintenance Operative

Job description

Post No. POSN005349 - Business Support Administrator

Are you looking for a rewarding outdoor role where you can help maintain safe, respectful, and beautifully presented cemetery grounds for our community?

Newport City Council is seeking a Memorial Safety & Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our Cemetery Team. This varied and hands-on role is responsible for carrying out memorial safety inspections, maintaining cemetery grounds to a high standard, and ensuring accurate digital record keeping through the PlotBox system.

Key responsibilities include inspecting memorials and taking appropriate action where safety concerns are identified, undertaking grounds maintenance activities such as grass cutting, strimming, hedge trimming and vegetation management, assisting with interment preparations, and providing a professional and compassionate service to visitors and funeral professionals.

We are looking for someone who:
- Holds a full UK driving licence.
- Has experience in outdoor manual work, grounds maintenance, or a similar environment.
- Is familiar with safe working practices and health and safety requirements.
- Is confident using smartphones, tablets, or other digital devices to record information.
- Works well as part of a team and demonstrates reliability, professionalism, and sensitivity when dealing with bereaved families and visitors.
- Has experience of operating grounds maintenance machinery and equipment.

Memorial safety training is desirable, although training will be provided for the successful candidate if required.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a vital public service, helping to ensure Newport's cemeteries remain safe, dignified, and welcoming places of remembrance for families and visitors.

We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.

Newport City Council is not currently supporting applicants with sponsorship for right to work. In applying for a vacancy, applicants should already have the right to work in the UK.

Our values - Fairness for all, Making a difference, Being responsible, Working together
Ein gwerthoedd - Ein Gwerthoedd, Tegwch i Bawb, Gwneud Gwahaniaeth, Bod yn Gyfrifol, Gweithio gyda'n gilydd