Funeral Service Crew

Ctrg; Aberford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Fully funded training

Career progression

Flexible pay app

Staff discounts

Job summary

CTRG is hiring a Trainee Funeral Service Crew member in Bradford, with occasional travel to Keighley. This 12-week temp-to-perm opportunity requires a full UK manual driving licence and offers hands-on, fully funded training with structured progression.

You will learn coffin preparation, ceremonial vehicle handling, and transfer of the deceased, while developing empathy and reliability. After successful training, a permanent role may be offered; weekly pay is provided during training.

Qualifications

• Empathy, discretion and a calm, supportive manner.
• Punctuality and high personal presentation standards.
• Willingness to perform manual handling and lifting with full training.
• Clean UK manual driving licence is essential.
• Willingness to participate in out-of-hours on-call rota after training.

Responsibilities

• Support coffin preparation and care centre maintenance during training.
• Assist ceremonial fleet care and vehicle duties.
• Learn coffin bearing and cortege participation.
• Shadow managers and embalmers during observations.
• Progress to independent duties and potential permanent placement after training.

Skills

Empathy

Reliability

Physical capability

Driving licence

Flexibility

Job description

Trainee Funeral Service Crew

Location: Bradford BD6 1TB - with occasional travel to Keighley, BD21 1ER

Position Type: 12-Week Temp-to-Perm opportunity

Shifts and Pay Rate

• Minimum of 18.75hrs per week,
• hours between 8am and 5pm,
• between Monday - Friday - £13.24p/h

*FULL UK MANUAL DRIVING LICENCE IS REQUIRED*

About the Opportunity

Are you looking for a meaningful career with long-term stability and professional progression? We are seeking a compassionate, reliable, and respectful individual to join our team as a Trainee Funeral Service Crew member.

This role offers a12-week structured training and assessment pathway. Upon successful completion of your 12-week training, and training has been completed to a high standard an opportunity to transfer to a permanent position would be open to you. No prior industry experience is required - Full Training is provided.

What Your 12-Week Training Pathway Looks Like

During your initial 12 weeks, you will receive fully hands-on, structured learning to build your confidence and expertise in the sector:

Weeks 1 - 3

• Coffin Preparation
• Introduction to Ceremonial Fleet Care
• Care Centre Maintenance

Weeks 4 - 6

• Funeral Observations
• Ceremonial Vehicle Training
• Coffin Bearing
• Limousine Duties and Cortege Participation

Weeks 7 - 10

• Ambulance Co-driving
• Transferring Deceased
• Deceased Hospital & Private Residence Collections
• First Offices (Manager or Embalmer Lead Observations)

Weeks 11 - 12

• Funeral Service Crew Duties Independently
• Conversion to FT Perm Discussions

What We Are Looking For

• A Caring Nature: Exceptional empathy, discretion, and a calm, supportive professional manner.
• Reliability: Strict punctuality and high personal standards of presentation.
• Physical Capability: The role naturally involves a high degree of manual handling and heavy lifting (full training provided).
• Driving Licence: A clean, valid UK Manual Driving Licence is essential for handling fleet vehicles.
• Flexibility: Willingness to participate in a shared, out-of-hours on-call rota once fully trained would be required if you progress into the permanent Funeral Care Centre assistant position. (this could include some weekend and night work). (A full description of the FSC role can be provided).

Why Join Us?

• Guaranteed Progression: A clear, visible 12-week pathway directly leading to a potential permanent career.
• Fully Funded Training: Gain industry-standard operational skills at no cost to you.
• Supportive Environment: Benefit from dedicated agency mentors and highly experienced colleagues guiding you every week.
• Weekly pay throughout your training.
• 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.