Funeral Director

Funeral Partners Limited; Pennington; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training

Full uniform

Community engagement opportunities

Reward and recognition program

Employee assistance service

Annual leave 23 days

Job summary

Funeral Partners Ltd is seeking a Funeral Director based at Diamond & Son Funeral Directors in Lymington. You will be compassionate, professional, and responsible for ensuring smooth day-of services while working with Arrangers and Operatives to get every detail right.

Applicants should have funeral industry experience, a full UK manual driving license, and a commitment to delivering an exceptional client experience.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting funerals in the funeral industry.
• Full UK manual driving license is required.
• Ability to deliver an exceptional experience for every family.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-of funeral proceedings with Arrangers and Operatives.
• Drive company vehicles as part of duties.
• Support on-call and out-of-hours rota and schedule.
• Assist with ensuring every detail is correct for the service.

Skills

Funeral industry experience

Customer service

Full UK manual license

Job description

• Diamond & Son Funeral Directors - Lymington -
• Full Time
• Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
• On Call/ Out of Hours

• Funeral Director
• Diamond & Son Funeral Directors - Lymington -
• £32,825 - £35,015 per annum
• Full Time
• Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
• On Call/ Out of Hours

About Us

We offer a sensitive, professional service to the families in our care and are proud to be part of the Funeral Partners family. Together, we are leading the way in setting new standards of excellence within the profession.

Our people are key to our success, they bring a wealth of experience from both inside and outside the Funeral industry and, as an organisation, we really know what it means to work as a team. But, don’t take our word for it, see what our people say about working for Funeral Partners.

The Opportunity

Based at Diamond & Son Funeral Directors - Lymington, our Funeral Directors are compassionate, professional and responsible for making sure everything goes smoothly on the day. They are smart, empathetic, and detail-focused; working with our Arrangers and Operatives to ensure every little detail is just right.

Being a Funeral Director can be an opportunity to make a real difference to families during a difficult time in their lives, and there is a chance to progress into other roles such as Operations or Area Development Manager, with the right skills and determination. To learn more about this important role, go to our Careers page.

Duties will include driving company vehicles, so a full UK manual license is required.

You’ll also have a place on the on call, and out of hours rota, which will provide an opportunity to earn additional payments.

Working pattern is Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm, but on occasions could be between the hours of 7am - 6pm, depending on funeral service needs.

Please note: Salary includes a fringe weighting allowance of £1,275

What We Offer

• Comprehensive training for all our roles and opportunities to achieve industry recognised qualifications.
• Full uniform
• Opportunities to work within the local community
• Reward and recognition scheme
• Regular feedback surveys and opportunities to join project groups
• Employee assistance service

In Addition To Your Salary, You Will Also Receive

• 23 days annual leave, increasing to 26 days with service - plus bank holidays
• An opportunity to join our Annual Reward Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Family and friends discounts
• Christmas vouchers
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Eye care
• Refer a friend scheme

About You

You will already have experience of conducting funerals having worked in the funeral industry previously. You will have good knowledge of the funeral process as well as the confidence and credibility to deliver an exceptional experience for every family we work with.

Candidates who have applied for this role within the past six months need not reapply.

For further information about Funeral Partners, please visit our website http://corporate.funeralpartners.co.uk/

Funeral Partners Ltd is committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We welcome applications from members of all communities.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team on 0118 9406900 or via email [e-mail] for any assistance.

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Funeral Partners is the third largest funeral services provider in the UK, with over 240 funeral homes, almost 1000 employees overseeing over 20,000 funerals annually.

Kingsway House, 123 – 125 Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey GU21 6LR

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