Care Centre Assistant

Challenge-trg Recruitment Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Care Centre Assistant in Leeds to support Funeralcare services. Responsibilities include cleaning vehicles, preparing coffins, and assisting in housekeeping. Candidates should exhibit strong communication skills, be team players, and show empathy in emotional circumstances. This role offers flexible payment options and access to staff discounts, ensuring a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible pay options

Discounted food through Company Shop

Responsibilities

• Clean Funeralcare vehicles and assist in housekeeping.
• Prepare coffins and handle floral tributes carefully.
• Comply with Health and safety requirements.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Team player

Basic literacy and numeracy

Willingness to learn

Ability to perform manual handling

Discretion and empathy

Calmness in emotional circumstances

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for you to work with our client as a Care Centre Assistant in TOWNGATE - Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 0RA

Your pay rate and shifts as Care Centre Assistant :

• Day Shift (08:00 to 13:00), Monday to Friday - £12.35 p / h
• Back Shift (12:00 to 17:00), Monday to Friday - £12.35 p / h
• Day Shift (10:30 to 14:30), Monday to Friday - £12.35 p / h

As an advocate of the Funeralcare brand this role is critical in "Helping our clients say their best goodbye"

The role is integral behind the scenes as well as supporting Funeralcare operational front‑line colleagues to support clients in their time of need.

Your role as a Care Centre Assistant :

• Clean Funeralcare vehicles on a day-to-day basis including polish & wax routine
• Carry out daily & weekly vehicle checks.
• Assist in general housekeeping in both public and private areas, report any building and equipment maintenance to a manager.
• Fully Prepare all types of coffins.
• Handle floral tributes with care.
• Reporting to the Care Logistics Management team and responding appropriately to instructions.
• Ensuring you fully comply with all Health and safety requirements and checks.

Although you will not be dealing directly with the deceased, please be mindful you will be in the same environment to where the deceased will be cared for.

What you'll do - Being there for each other :

• Working with other colleagues to promote teamwork to ensure high standards of service delivery.
• Always maintaining a professional and dignified manner.
• Ensuring the use of appropriate equipment and approved manual handling techniques are complied with to eliminate the possibility of accident or injury.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Strong communication skills.
• Being a team player, building and maintaining professional relationships.
• Basic literacy, numeracy and IT skills utilising all available technology, when required.
• Willingness to learn new skills and approach challenges.
• Ability to carry out heavy lifting and manual handling from strained positions.
• Required to always act with discretion and empathy.
• The ability to react calmly and compassionately in emotional circumstances

CTRG are a Flexible Pay Employer that offers Stream. The money management app lets you choose when to get paid, put money aside each week, get discounts on your shopping, check your benefits entitlement, and much more.

CTRG has partnered up with the Company Shop, which will enable our staff and colleagues the opportunity to access their membership scheme free of charge. You can gain access to discounted food at up to 70% off the recommended retail price.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Apply now to become a Funeral Care Centre Assistant.

TOWNGATE - Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 0RA

CTRG limited is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.