Funeral Arranger

Funeral Partners; Hastings; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading funeral services provider in Hastings seeks a compassionate Funeral Arranger to support families during their time of need. This role involves ensuring documentation accuracy, organising community fundraising activities, and building relationships. You will receive comprehensive training and enjoy family-friendly policies. Annual salary of £27,500 – £28,250 along with multiple benefits including 23 days of leave and a pension scheme. This is a full-time position aimed at those with or without experience in the funeral industry.

Benefits

Comprehensive training

Flexible working

Life assurance

Employee assistance services

Annual Reward Scheme

Qualifications

• Caring and organisational skills are essential for the role.
• Ability to complete paperwork accurately and on time.
• Strong interpersonal skills to guide families through the process.

Responsibilities

• Complete all relevant paperwork and documentation accurately.
• Organise fundraising activities for community organisations.
• Build strong relationships within the local community.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Listening skills

Job description

The Opportunity

Based at Banfield & Pomphrey Funeral Directors in Hastings, Funeral Arrangers play a vital part of our team. They combine caring and organisational skills to welcome families and guide them through the entire funeral process. They match excellent interpersonal and listening skills with an eye for detail and accurate administrative work.

Responsibilities include ensuring all relevant paperwork and documentation is completed accurately and on time, providing a detailed handover to the Funeral Director so every detail plans for the day, organising fundraising activities to support local community organisations, and building strong relationships within the community.

What We Offer

Working in one of our local Funeral Partners branches offers the satisfaction of working within a small local team while benefiting from a much larger national company. We have family‑friendly policies and can offer flexible working. Key benefits include comprehensive training, full uniform, community outreach opportunities, reward and recognition schemes, regular feedback surveys, employee assistance services, 23 days of annual leave increasing to 26 days with service plus bank holidays, participation in an Annual Reward Scheme, life assurance, pension, family and friends discounts, Christmas vouchers, cycle to work scheme, eye care, and refer a friend scheme.

About You

Whether you have many years of experience in the funeral industry or are looking for a new challenge, we value the right skills and attributes. We provide all the training and tools needed for success.

Salary includes a weighting allowance of £1,250 per annum.

Equal Opportunity

Funeral Partners is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and encourages applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage, civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the recruitment and selection process please do not hesitate to contact our HR team.

The Company

Funeral Partners is the third largest funeral services provider in the UK, operating over 240 funeral homes and employing almost 1,000 staff to oversee more than 20,000 funerals annually.

Employment Details

• Employment Type: Full‑Time
• Experience: Years (not specified)
• Vacancy: 1
• Annual Salary: £27,500 – £28,250