Bereavement Care Assistant (Hiring Immediately)

JR United Kingdom; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is hiring a Bereavement Care Assistant in Maidstone. This full-time role provides support for families with essential tasks such as organizing visits and answering questions. Comprehensive training is provided, making this opportunity accessible for those without prior experience, ensuring that candidates who are empathetic and detail-oriented find a fulfilling and impactful career.

Benefits

30% off Co-op branded products

10% off other brands

Pension with up to 10% employer contributions

23 days holidays (pro rata)

Access to virtual GP and free eye tests

Career development opportunities including apprenticeships

Access to Wagestream

Qualifications

• No experience needed; full training provided.
• High levels of empathy, discretion, and care required.

Responsibilities

• Support clients by organizing family visits and answering guest questions.
• Ensure regulated work is referred to certified colleagues.
• Build positive relationships in the local community.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Attention to Detail

Job description

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Bereavement Care Assistant (Hiring Immediately), Maidstone

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Co-op

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Maidstone, United Kingdom

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Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

Job Description:

Closing date: 12-06-2025

Funeral Arranger

£24,609 (£12.62 per hour) plus benefits

Full time 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

79 Union Street, Maidstone, ME14 1ED

No experience needed. You can apply for this job on your mobile in a few simple steps – no CV needed.

Join our friendly team and help families say the perfect goodbye to loved ones.

You don’t need previous experience as we provide full training and ongoing support so you’ll have all the tools you need for your new role. You’ll also benefit from a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme, and discounts on a range of Co-op products and services. Find the kind of job satisfaction you didn’t think was possible. Apply today.

What you’ll do

• As a ‘non certified’ funeral arranger, support clients by organising family visits and answering guest questions
• Ensure all regulated work, like selling and advising on funeral plans, is referred to a ‘certified colleague’
• Build positive relationships in the local community
• Hold the fort at the funeral home (there will be times when you’ll be the only one in branch)
• Support with manual handling of coffins and the deceased

This role would suit people who have

• A passion for delivering great service and building relationships
• Excellent communication and admin skills plus strong attention to detail
• High levels of empathy, discretion and care

Why Co-op?

• 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores all year-round
• 10% off other brands in our food stores all year-round
• Discounts on other Co-op products and services
• 23 days holidays (pro rata, rising with service)
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential advice and support 24/7
• Access to virtual GP and free eye tests
• Endless career development opportunities including apprenticeships
• Friendly, supportive team and the knowledge that you make a huge difference to your community
• Access to Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it

At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

Building an inclusive work environment

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve.

If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply. If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate. You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-wellbeing.

As part of your application you’ll need to complete an online assessment. It will take you around 20 minutes to complete this test.

If you’re successful in your application, we’ll perform some background checks as part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include a DBS (disclosure and barring service) and adverse media checks, and an occupational health questionnaire (to ensure you are fit to perform the role). We’ll also check your social media activity on platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the completion of pre-employment screening checks.