Funeral Service Operative Part Time (24 Hours per week)

Funeral Partners; England; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading funeral services provider in the UK is seeking a part-time Funeral Service Operative to support families during a difficult time. Your role involves preparation and care of the deceased, as well as driving company vehicles. You will have opportunities for training and progression within the company, alongside a rewarding working environment and multiple employee benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive training

23 days annual leave

Life Assurance

Employee assistance service

Pension

Qualifications

• Ability to provide reassurance and support to families during a challenging time.
• Full driving licence required to drive company vehicles.
• Willingness to participate in on-call duties.

Responsibilities

• Interact with families as the first point of contact.
• Work in the mortuary and prepare the deceased for funerals.
• Drive company vehicles and participate in funeral services.

Skills

Empathy

Driving skills

Teamwork

Job description

Funeral Service Operative - Part Time - (24 Hours per week)

Humphris Funerals - Banbury OX16 5DG

£15,570 - £16,020 per annum

Part Time

Working Pattern: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9am – 5pm (can vary 7am – 6pm).

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 dont take our word for it see what our people say about working for Funeral Partners.

The Opportunity

Based at Humphris Funerals - Banbury, our Funeral Service Operatives are calm professionals who play a vital role in our service. They are often the first members of the team to meet our families. A good Funeral Service Operative will be able to provide reassurance to families that we will take good care of their loved ones whilst we prepare them for their final journey.

In addition to bringing people’s loved ones into our care, Funeral Service Operatives play an active role behind the scenes: working in the mortuary, fitting coffins, dressing the deceased, participating in funeral services, pallbearing and ensuring everything goes smoothly.

Your duties will include driving company vehicles so you’ll need a full driving licence, and you’ll have a place on the out of hours and on‑call rota which will provide an opportunity to earn additional payments.

Being a Funeral Service Operative can be challenging and rewarding and no two days are quite the same. There is a chance to progress into other roles such as Funeral Director with the right skills and determination. To learn more about this important role go to our Careers page.

What We Offer

Working in one of our local Funeral Partners branches you’ll enjoy the satisfaction of working within a small local team alongside the all the benefits of a much larger national company. We have family friendly policies and can offer flexible working as well as:

• 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 group
• Employee assistance service
• 23 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days with service) plus bank holidays (Pro‑Rata)
• 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 may have worked in the funeral industry for many years or you may be looking for a new challenge. For us it’s more important that you have the right skills and attributes because we will give you all the training you need. Come and join us we will give you all the tools you need to be a success.

For further information about Funeral Partners please visit our website. Funeral Partners Ltd is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff 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.

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 007 or via any assistance.

The Company

Funeral Partners is the third largest funeral services provider in the UK with over 240 funeral homes, almost 1,000 employees overseeing over 20,000 funerals annually.