Mobile Funeral Arranger

East of England Co-op; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Discounts in food stores

22 days holiday + bank holidays

Employer pension contribution

Death in service

Training and Apprenticeship programmes

Cycle To Work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

East of England Co-op is seeking a Mobile Funeral Arranger in Ipswich. You will provide professional guidance on funeral services, coordinate with Funeral Directors and third parties, and handle essential admin tasks while representing the branch in the community.

Candidates must hold a Full UK Driving Licence, demonstrate empathy and strong communication skills, and be comfortable working independently with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Full and Valid UK Driving Licence.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Professional and empathetic approach.
• IT literacy and ability to organise workload.
• Comfortable with lone-working and travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide a professional service to clients, advising on funeral services and related offerings.
• Coordinate funeral services with Funeral Director and third parties to meet client wishes.
• Complete administration tasks including financial and statutory procedures.
• Provide information about after-care services and bereavement support groups.
• Be responsible for the branch's overall standard, service and compliance.
• Coordinate and support chapel visits and engage with local communities.

Skills

Full UK Driving Licence

Excellent communication

Empathetic approach

IT literacy

Organised workload

Attention to detail

Flexible to travel

Lone-working

Job description

# Mobile Funeral Arranger## Vacancy Introduction**Come and join our team!**We have provided Funeral Services to clients and families across the East of England for over 90 years. We know that our Funeral Co-ordinators are the ‘heartbeat’ of this service as the main point of contact for our clients, families, and local communities.We will fully support you in engaging with local projects and supporting important causes, helping you to establish the East of England Co-op Funeral Services and you, as an individual, in the community; our colleagues regularly tell us how rewarding this is!*Want to know more? **Take a look at our job description attached to the bottom of this webpage.****Our working patterns are non-contractual.* *Any advertised working pattern represents the normal working pattern for the role at time of advertisement and may be subject to change.***What you’ll be doing*** Provide a professional service to clients, advising on funeral services, pre-payment plans, masonry and ancillary services, operating out of various locations where required.* When co-ordinating a funeral service, liaise with the Funeral Director, as well as third parties (e.g. Crematorium, Minister) to ensure that this is carried out in accordance with the client’s wishes and instructions* Efficiently complete all required administration tasks (including those required as part of financial and statutory procedures)* Provide information about after-care services, such as our bereavement support groups* To be responsible for the overall standard, service and compliance of the branch* Co-ordinate and support chapel visits (either in-branch or at the local Chapel of Rest)* Play an active role in the community, developing relationships with key stakeholders and engaging with local causes, projects and initiatives**The person we are looking for*** Must hold a Full and Valid UK Driving Licence* Great communication and interpersonal skills* Professional and empathetic approach* Previous administration experience* IT literacy* Ability to organise and prioritise own workload* Attention to detail (in work, as well as own conduct and presentation)* Comfortable with lone-working* Good knowledge of the branch’s local area* Flexible to travel to other locations (as required)Please be aware all successful candidates will be subject to Identity, Financial and DBS Checks.**Perks of the job**At the East of England Co-op, we strive to be the best place to work. We invest in our colleagues to help them to progress in their careers and achieve their full potential. How do we do this? * Competitive rates of pay* 20% discount in our food stores, along with other discounts across our family of businesses* 22 days holiday (plus bank holiday entitlement) which increases with service* 5% employer pension contribution* Death in service benefit* Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements\\** Opportunities to grow, with award-winning training and apprenticeship programmes* Great discounts, deals, and cashback across over 900 high street and online retailers* Financial wellbeing support, including Stream* Access to Cycle To Work, Rental Deposit Scheme, and SmartTech (after a qualifying period)* Employee Recognition Scheme* Long Service Awards* Free remote GP service, available 24/7, including prescription, fitness, nutrition, and counselling services* Employee Assistance Programme**We recognise the challenges people face trying to balance commitments both in and out of the workplace - perhaps studying, caring commitments, or other employment. We therefore aim to be as flexible as possible, to create shift patterns that work for both our co-op and our colleagues.***\\* Enhanced on statutory terms, subject to service criteria.* We have provided Funeral Services to clients and families across the East of England for over 90 years. We know that our Funeral Co-ordinators are the ‘heartbeat’ of this service as the main point of contact for our clients, families, and local communities.We will fully support you in engaging with local projects and supporting important causes, helping you to establish the East of England Co-op Funeral Services and you, as an individual, in the community; our colleagues regularly tell us how rewarding this is!Apply+− OpenStreetMap contributors### Mobile Funeral Arranger* **Salary** £13.37 per hour - Total Vacancy Hours: 37.5* **Frequency** Four Weekly* **Vacancy Reference** 10021565* **Contract Type** Standard - Permanent - Full Time* **Working Hours** Week Days* **Closing Date** 11 November, 2026* **Vacancy Category** Funeral Services* **Business Unit** Retail* **Location** 32 Boss Hall Road, Ipswich, United Kingdom* **Posted on** 28 October, 2026* **Number of Positions** 1Apply