Funeral Director & Celebrant

TN United Kingdom; Poole; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Funeral Director & Celebrant to provide emotional support to families in need. This permanent full-time role offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including a generous pension and professional development opportunities. The ideal candidate will have strong administrative skills, an empathetic outlook, and the ability to lead ceremonies with grace. If you are looking to make a meaningful impact in a caring environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Generous company pension

Professional development opportunities

In-house training

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience as a Funeral Director & Celebrant or eagerness to become one.
• Strong administration skills with an empathetic approach.

Responsibilities

• Arrange and conduct funerals with attention to detail and care.
• Host families to discuss their wishes and lead ceremonies.

Skills

Empathy

Administration

Public Speaking

Attention to Detail

Consultative Skills

Flexibility

Education

Certificate in Funeral Celebrancy

Tools

Microsoft Office

Telephone Systems

Job description

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Do you have an empathetic and compassionate outlook? Looking for a vocation of putting others first and serving families in need of emotional support? Would you describe yourself as a strong administrator who could officiate a funeral? Yes? We would like to hear from you.

Mploy Staffing Solutions Ltd is looking for a permanent Funeral Director & Celebrant to join our highly valued client in Poole, Dorset.

Why should you be interested? Our client is offering:

• a salary of £29,000 to £40,000 PA, subject to experience/interview performance.
• permanent full-time work, 40 hours per week with hours of work to be confirmed, Monday to Friday. Expect to work 1 Saturday in 6 & to carry an on-call phone 1 evening in 3 (hours to be confirmed).
• 28 days holiday PA, including bank holidays.
• a generous company pension where our client pays the full 8% workplace contribution. Expect savings of £1,000 to £2,000 PA, salary dependent.
• varied work within a caring and supportive environment.
• a commutable location, a 15-minute drive from central Poole with free parking.
• excellent professional development opportunities including in-house training & a sponsored opportunity to study a Certificate in Funeral Celebrancy with the Fellowship of Professional Celebrants, subject to a training agreement.

In return for these excellent benefits, our client is looking for a candidate who:

• recognises the importance of the role and their responsibility to not only the deceased but also to the families our client is privileged enough to care for.
• is either an experienced Funeral Director & Celebrant or is eager to become one. Looking to make a career change? A demonstrated interest in funeral direction & celebrancy, including current study, has worked well in the past with our client.
• has an exact attention to detail and would be able to arrange and conduct a fitting funeral. You will be a strong administrator with an empathetic approach to ensure each family is well cared for. Expect to host families to discuss their wishes; lead ceremonies with grace; direct team members & organise memorial trees/benches/stones/gardens/keepsakes, audio/visual resources, printing (Orders of Service), coffins, graves, wake refreshments, floral tributes, on-site/inter-site transport & relevant notices.
• is flexible & thrives in a dynamic/varied environment. Expect to arrange and conduct religious, secular, traditional & modern funerals across a variety of ceremony halls & locations, culminating in either burial or cremation of the deceased.
• is conversant with the Microsoft Office package and confident using telephone systems.
• is consultative. Expect to provide expert advice on available services so families can make appropriate & well-informed decisions. You will also be able to advise families on relevant laws, regulations & terms.
• is an articulate communicator with confidence in public speaking. You will be comfortable addressing large congregations and small gatherings, knowing how to adapt to an audience.
• has a very high standard of personal presentation.

Sound like you? Excellent! We look forward to receiving your application. For more details on the role, please feel free to call us on [phone number].