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Gravedigger - Mortonhall Crematorium - 16965_1792508422JobsGoPublic

Edinburgh Full time £27,257 - £29,850 a year
Posted 21 October 2026 Closing date 3 November 2026
We last saw this on 22 Oct · check it's still open on the employer's site Closes in 5 days · 3 Nov 2026
Shawfair Rail Station (3.1 miles, direct) Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) (3.6 miles, direct) Bus Terminal (13.7 miles, direct)

Gravedigger

Mortonhall Crematorium

Salary: £27,257 - £29,850

Hours: 36 per week 52 weeks

Responsibilities:

Carry out burials operations as part of a funeral service provision.

Carry out duties involved in the process of exhumation.

Maintain cemetery locations including landscaping and grounds maintenance duties to ensure locations are kept at required cemetery standards.

The postholder will be responsible for filling out statuary paperwork.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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