Trainee Funeral Service Crew

Ctrg; Royton; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay during training

Fully funded training

Supportive mentors

Discounts or benefits via CTRG Stream

Job summary

CTRG is seeking a Trainee Funeral Service Crew member in Bolton for a 12-week training pathway with structured hands-on learning. No prior industry experience is required as full training is provided, leading to a potential permanent position if a role exists and standards are met.

Shifts are 30 hours per week, 8am to 4pm, at £13.24 per hour. A clean UK manual driving licence is essential, and occasional on-call work may be required once trained. Weekly pay is provided during training.

Qualifications

• Caring and empathetic temperament.
• Reliability and punctuality.
• Good physical health for manual handling and lifting.
• Clean UK manual driving licence.
• Willingness to participate in on-call rota after training.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial funeral service crew duties as trained.
• Participate in on-call rota once fully trained (weekends/nights possible).
• Support coffin preparation, ceremonial fleet care and vehicle duties as trained.

Skills

Caring nature

Reliability

Physical fitness

Driving licence

Flexible/on-call

Job description

Trainee Funeral Service Crew

Location: Bolton, BL1 8DW

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

Shifts and Pay Rate: 30hrs a week. 8am - 4pm - £13.24p/h

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, if a role exists 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 - where opportunity exists

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 (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.