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    • Direct Application
    You can apply directly for jobs. You do not need any particular qualifications, although it may help to have GCSE at grade 9 to 4 (A* to C) in English. You'll need to be able to deal sensitively with bereaved people. It can also be useful if you have experience of working with the public and basic IT skills. Once you're working in a crematorium, your employer will arrange for you to follow the Crematorium Technicians Training Scheme. 

    Crematorium technician apprenticeships - what it takes

    Skills and knowledge

    You'll need: 

    • customer service skills 
    • sensitivity and understanding
    • patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
    • the ability to work well with others 
    • to be thorough and pay attention to detail 
    • excellent verbal communication skills
    • the ability to understand people’s reactions
    • a desire to help people
    • to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
    Restrictions and Requirements
    You'll need to pass enhanced background checks

    Crematorium technician apprenticeships - what you'll do

    Day-to-day tasks

    In your day-to-day duties you could: 

    • clean and prepare the chapel before the service 
    • make sure cremation equipment operates safely 
    • receive coffins and carry out identification checks 
    • meet mourners as they arrive and escort them into the chapel 
    • make sure that legislation and regulations are followed 
    • operate cremation equipment 
    • accompany visitors to existing memorials 
    • keep records
    Working environment
    You could work at a cemetery. Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time.

    Career path and progression - Crematorium technician apprenticeships

    With experience, you could move into crematorium management.

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