Hervás calls for competitive examinations for two local public employment positions.

Two permanent positions to reinforce essential services

The Hervás City Council has opened two selection processes to fill permanent staff positions through open competition, according to the announcements published on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, in the Official Gazette of the Province of Cáceres (No. 0157, Section I – Local Administration). The two calls, approved by Mayoral Resolution dated August 12, 2026, are part of the Public Employment Offer corresponding to fiscal year 2025.

The first position corresponds to a post of Manager of the Municipal Cemetery, classified in Group C2, while the second is for Home Help Assistant with a part-time schedule of 20 hours per week. Both calls opened the application submission period after their publication in the Official State Gazette.

Requirements for the Cemetery Manager position

The position of Municipal Cemetery Manager (reference BOP-2026-3901, p. 18990) has as its main functions the surveillance and custody of the premises, cleaning and gardening of walkways and common areas, masonry work, and the management of burial licenses, interments, exhumations, and transfers of remains.

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Spanish nationality or that of an EU member state (or legal residence in Spain)
• Be between 16 years of age and the maximum compulsory retirement age
• Hold at least the ESO Graduate certificate
• Possess a class B driving license
• Hold the certificate for application of phytosanitary products at qualified level

The selection process will consist of two eliminatory exercises: a multiple-choice questionnaire of 40 questions plus 5 reserve questions (50 minutes, with a penalty of 0.05 points per incorrect answer) and a practical test directly related to the duties of the position (60 minutes). The maximum score will be 20 points, with a minimum of 5 required in each exercise.

Requirements for the Home Help Assistant position

The second call (reference BOP-2026-3902, p. 19004) concerns a position of Home Help Assistant with a permanent part-time employment contract of 20 hours per week, with preferred hours between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and mandatory rest days on Saturdays and Sundays.

The duties include household and bathroom cleaning tasks, washing and ironing, personal hygiene and care of people with reduced mobility, assistance with getting up and going to bed, and accompaniment in daily tasks such as shopping or visits to the pharmacy.

The required qualification shall be one of the following:

• Nursing Assistant Care Technician or equivalent
• Social Healthcare Technician or equivalent
• Professional certificate in Social Healthcare Assistance for dependent persons in social institutions
• Professional certificate in Social Healthcare Assistance for persons in the home
• Certificate of exceptional or provisional authorization to practice professionally in the category of geriatric care or home help assistant

The selection process will consist of two exercises: a test of 50 questions plus 5 reserve questions (60 minutes, with a penalty of 0.05 points per incorrect answer) and a practical scenario to be chosen from two proposed by the panel (60 minutes). The maximum score will be 20 points, with a minimum of 5 in each exercise to pass.

Registration deadline and submission of applications

The deadline for submitting applications is 20 business days counted from the day following the publication of the announcements in the Official State Gazette. Applications may be submitted:

• Electronically through the electronic office of the Hervás City Council (https://hervas.sedelectronica.es)
• In person at the General Registry (Plaza de González Fiori, 6, Hervás)
• By any other means established in Article 16.4 of Law 39/2015, of 1 October, on the Common Administrative Procedure

After the deadline, the provisional lists of accepted and excluded applicants will be published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Cáceres and on the municipal electronic office, with a period of 10 business days for correcting deficiencies.

Involvement of the mayoress and legal framework

Both calls have been signed by Gloria de los Santos Vizcaíno Martín, mayoress-president of the Hervás City Council, in a document dated 12 August 2026. The assessment panel shall consist of a minimum of five members, with a preferably technical composition and respecting the principles of parity between men and women.

Both selection processes are governed by the regulatory framework of Royal Legislative Decree 5/2015, of 30 October (Basic Statute of Public Employees), Law 7/1985, of 2 April (Law on the Bases of Local Government), and Law 39/2015, of 1 October, on the Common Administrative Procedure, among other provisions.

Relevance for the residents of Hervás

These two calls represent a direct opportunity for residents of Hervás and its surrounding area to access stable public employment in two critical areas for the functioning of the municipality: cemetery maintenance and home care for dependent individuals. The home help assistant position responds to a growing demand for care services in rural areas, where population aging makes it essential to strengthen these services. Interested parties have a period of 20 business days from publication in the BOE to submit their application.

Source: BOP of Cáceres, No. 0157, August 18, 2026, Section I – Local Administration, p. 18990 (official reference: BOP-2026-3901); p. 19004 (official reference: BOP-2026-3902).