Part Time Driver Bearer (All Locations)

Neville Funeral Service Ltd; Luton; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform and PPE provided

Full training

Contributory pension

Non-contributory life cover

Lifelong learning programme

Job summary

Neville Funeral Service Ltd is recruiting for part-time Driver Bearers across our locations. This vital role supports families with care of the deceased, on-call duties, and dignified transport to funeral homes and services.

You will join a busy team with full uniform and PPE provided, comprehensive training, and pension and life cover benefits. A full UK driving licence is essential, and professionalism and sensitivity are required for every assignment.

Qualifications

• Clean and smart appearance.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Understand the importance of care for the deceased.

Responsibilities

• Care for the deceased at all times.
• Convey the deceased from place of death to funeral home/hospital with dignity.
• Remain composed and act professionally at all times.
• Perform additional duties to implement a funeral according to standards.
• Care for and maintain company vehicles, including washing/valeting.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Punctual

Attention to detail

Professional appearance

Job description

We are currently recruiting for part-time Driver Bearers to join our busy team across all of our locations.

This unique and rewarding role is perfect for those who enjoy helping people during a difficult time in their lives.

You will potentially be the very first contact with our clients and this role is primarily involved with the care of the deceased and presentation of deceased persons, the removal of the deceased from the place of death and attendance on funerals as a driver and bearer, and care of the fleet.

• To care for the deceased at all times
• To convey the deceased from their place of death to the appropriate location (funeral home/hospital) and to carry this out with dignity and respect for the deceased and their family and prepare them for their funeral in accordance with instructions and training given and complying with any additional wishes of the family
• To remain composed and act professionally and appropriately at all times
• To perform the additional duties required to implement a funeral according to our standards and procedure
• Caring for and maintaining all company vehicles to the highest standard, which may include washing and valeting vehicles on a daily basis

Person Specification

• To be of clean and smart appearance
• To be punctual at all times
• To have and retain a full UK driving licence
• To have excellent attention to detail
• To understand the importance of the role being performed and, specifically, that the care of the deceased is an honour

Following successful completion of your probation you will be part of the on call rota which includes work at evenings, weekends and public holidays for which you will receive additional remuneration.

• Uniform and all necessary PPE provided
• Full training for those new to the role
• Contributory pension
• Non-contributory life cover
• Continued professional development as part of our Group Life Long Learning programme

Salary plus additional on-call payments.

As part of this role, you’ll be expected to participate in our on-call rota covering evenings, weekends, and public holidays. On-call occasions are rewarded with additional payments.

About our hiring process

• We encourage applicants for all backgrounds – come and talk to us and see if we are a fit for what you are seeking in your career
• We have adjustments available for those who may need additional assistance
• We aim to get back to our candidates as soon as possible – you will be given a single point of contact when you apply who will be the person to whom you can address queries
• All candidates will get feedback about their interview and we welcome feedback on how you found the process too
• We aim to get back to all candidates within 3 days of their CV submission
• We aim to get back to all candidates within 5 working days of their interview
• Interviews are predominantly face to face with a manager or director and a member of our HR team
• Interviews are question and answer based and you will have the opportunity to ask questions about both the role and the company
• You will also need to undertake a role appropriate competency test – for this role this will be a driving assessment and a lifting and handling assessment
• We will expect you to be able to answer questions about yourself, your CV and your previous experience

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