Chapel Attendant

Post title:

Chapel Attendant

Post No:

44378

Salary:

Starting from £25,185 to £25,989 p.a.

Scale / Band:

Grade 2

Hours:

37 hours per week

Place of work:

Adur & Worthing Cemeteries and Crematorium

Closing date:

22nd February 2026 at 23:55pm

Interviews:

TBC

We are seeking an experienced professional to join the Bereavement Services Team as a Chapel Attendant. In this role, you will carry out a range of duties, including, developing relationships with key stakeholders and the bereaved, acting as the first point of contact for the funeral cortege, overseeing services and many more.

You may be required to work at any of our sites across both Councils, so a driving licence and access to a car is essential. Ideally you will have bereavement related experience but must be a good communicator, a problem solver, have an adaptable approach to work and provide a high standard of customer care.

This role involves some manual handling and due to the nature of the work, being exposed to the elements is to be expected and a uniform and PPE will be provided.

This position is a Monday to Saturday role and your working hours will be rota based over 5 days. You will also be required to open and close the crematorium on a rota basis with another member of staff.

If you would like further information about this role, please contact andrew.fordham@adur-worthing.gov.uk

At Adur & Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in the "Showing how you meet the person specification and job description" section of the application form.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview.

Staff are our most important asset and we therefore have a benefit package which reflects our continuing commitment to our employees. This includes:

• Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement

• Local Government Pension

• Training & development

• Occupational Health

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Employee resource groups/networks

• Buddy Support Programme

• Flexible working options

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.