Burial Services Grass Cutting Operatives - Knab Cemetery - SIC

Position: Burial Services Grass Cutting Operatives - Knab Cemetery - SIC08500
# Burial Services Grass Cutting Operatives - Knab Cemetery Ref no::
SIC
08500

Published::
09/01/2026

Closes::
25/01/2026

Location::

Shetland (see advert), Shetland Islands, ZE1 000

Salary::
£29,620.80 - £29,833.17 per year Contract Type::
Temporary Position Type::
Full Time

Hours::

37 hours per week## Advertisement Details The Burial Grass Cutting Operative is responsible as part of a team to the Burial Services Supervisor or Assistant Supervisor (as appropriate) for carrying out general burial grounds maintenance duties.

More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.

Please follow the link(s) below for further information -## Additional Information
* The grade of this post is D
* Salary shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £2,997 per annum (pro rata)
* Temporary Full Time/Part Time/Job Share posts for up to 37.0 Hours per Week, 52.18 weeks per year
* Temporary contracts for a period of approximately 6 months.
* A relocation package does not apply to this post
* We will pay interview expenses from within Shetland
* We are happy to talk flexible working

During the application process you are required to give the names of two persons not related to you, who we can contact to provide a reference to support your application.

This post is based at Knab Cemetery, Lerwick, Shetland
** For further details relating to this post, please contact:
Yvonne Scott, Burial Service Officer, Tel -  Email
- ** If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call .
*** Information about Shetland
** Shetland is an archipelago in the north of the British Isles where you'll find freedom, wildlife and wild beauty, but also a rich culture and dynamic, forward-looking society. The Islands have a thriving and diverse economy full of opportunities and offer residents the ideal work/life balance. Shetland combines stunning coastal landscapes and wide open spaces with friendly, bustling island communities.

Factor in Shetland's impressive modern amenities, highly regarded schools and the Islands offer a work life balance rarely found elsewhere.

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Living and working in Shetland:

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