The City of London Environment Department protects, funds and manages over 10,700 acres of historic and natural open space primarily for public recreation and health for the City of London Corporation which includes the ownership and management of the City of London Cemetery & Crematorium in Manor Park E12.  As a Green Flag and Green Heritage site we pride ourselves in maintaining this 200-acre site to an exceptionally high standard. 

We currently have a vacancy for a Bereavement Services Manager at the City of London Cemetery & Crematorium.  The successful candidate will be required to work a 35-hour week, Monday to Friday from 8.30am until 4.30pm.   

You will be leading a team of seven bereavement services officers and three assistant officers and will be overseeing the day-to-day operation of the cemetery’s administrative functions.    

You will be required to deal with and maintain good relationships with both members of the public visiting the site and the bereaved which requires a caring and sensitive approach when responding to public enquiries and complaints.  

You will also form part of the cemetery’s leadership team and take an active role in continually improving the service that we provide to the bereaved. 

You should have experience of leading a team, have excellent communication skills and be committed to delivering first class customer service. Teamworking and interpersonal skills are essential requirements for this post, as is a good understanding of I.T. systems and a willingness to learn. An understand of the funerary industry would be advantageous. 

Candidates must hold a full UK, manual driving licence. 

Closing date: 12 noon on 16 January 2026 

Interviews will be held on 29 January 2026  

To apply online please click the Apply online button below.  

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OENV1035 if you experience any difficulties.  A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732. 

If this role is advertised as a secondment, secondments are subject to the agreement of your department releasing you, therefore, you need to discuss this with your line manager prior to applying. The purpose of this will be to discuss what, if any, impact your secondment might have on the service and service delivery should your application be successful, and how this might be addressed. 

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

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications. 

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs. 

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.   

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.    

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.