About us

Woodlands Cottage Pet Crematorium, Part of Bereavement Services, opened in May 2025, we are a growing Pet Crematorium offering a beautiful setting to say a final goodbye to your beloved pet. Offering time to say goodbye in our tranquil farewell room at Woodlands cottage. We would like to offer families the opportunity to say goodbye and allow us the honour of taking their pet on their final journey, 7 days a week, Including Bank Holidays.

The role

15 Hours - Weekend Working (Saturday and Sunday)

We are seeking a dependable, respectful, and compassionate individual to administrate the weekend day to day duties of Woodlands Cottage pet crematorium, opening and closing the premises and cemetery gates. This is a role that involves sensitive client interaction, receiving of deceased pets and looking after their owners.

What's needed?

A full driving licence is essential for the role, opening and closing of cemetery gates across the borough and the collection of pets from their home or veterinary practice. Providing administration support to the bereavement services team. Working independently unsupervised from multiple sites.

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:

• 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
• Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
• Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme

Key Dates & Further Information

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

If you are applying for the job internally, please ensure that you apply via the Careers Page on SAP, however if you are applying for an additional job you would need to apply externally.

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. Sponsorship is not available for this role; therefore, you must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for appointment.

Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer