Casual Divisional Crematorium Assistant

Casual Divisional Crematorium Assistant

Casual contract

£12.87per hour

Stirlingshire Crematorium - Base location. Travel required to other sites across the Division

We have a vacancy for a Casual Divisional Crematorium Assistant. This is a casual worker opportunity, offering flexibility to work on an ad hoc basis across our sites in the Division. There are no guaranteed hours and there is no obligation to accept work offered, making this suitable for someone looking for flexibility around other commitments.

The role

• Travel and overnight stays to sites in the division.
• Cremation – You will be involved in the end to end cremation process and ashes management. You will need to be able bodied as there will be manual handling involved in this process. PPE will be provided for your safety. Some of our sites also have burial grounds so you could also be involved in these services if applicable.
• Chapel - Preparation of the chapel hall before each service and welcoming the families and Funeral Directors attending and directing them to their seats. Ensuring the correct music / visual tributes are played, orders of service are in place and offering support as required.
• Administration - Answering the telephone with great customer service skills, using Chronicle / Word / Excel, helping families with queries / collection of ashes / planning a service to showing a family around the grounds to view memorial options.
• Ad hoc work – for example some basic gardening, getting involved in a Christmas service or making sure the site is tidy and presentable.

About you

• Values flexibility – this is a casual worker opportunity with no guaranteed hours and no obligation to accept work offered.
• Any previous bereavement / funeral industry experience would be beneficial (Crematorium Assistant / Crematorium Technician / Funeral Operative / Funeral Arranger etc) however not essential as full training is provided.
• Emotionally resilient and organised with excellent attention to detail.
• You will need to be able bodied as manual handling will be part of this role. PPE will be provided for your safety.
• Comfortable communicator able to speak to people in a caring and understanding manner.
• Good level of IT skills and comfortable with Word / Excel and emails.

Westerleigh Group has been building and managing Crematoria for over 30 years and we care for over 70,000 cremations and burials every year. We are one of the UK’s largest independent owners and operators of crematoria and cemeteries with more than 40 sites across England, Wales and Scotland and plans to continue growing with care.

We have established a reputation for creating beautifully landscaped, high quality and peaceful facilities where families can remember and celebrate the life of their loved ones. Our core objective is to deliver the highest possible standards of care in a way that is uniquely personal.

We play an active part in the local communities that we serve and in 2025 our sites raised over £400,000 to support local charitable causes and projects.

Our letters to heaven post boxes continue to capture hearts and minds. An inspirational idea from the daughter of one of our colleagues.

Founded in 2021 as part of the Westerleigh Group, Distinct Cremations provides a dedicated service for families choosing direct cremation.