Funeral Director

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Closing date: 14-04-2026 Funeral Director £29,776 per annum (£15.27 per hour) plus benefits Full time 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm - as part of this role, you'll also be part of the on call rota including working evenings and weekends. Based at Manor Park, E12 5DA and covering funeral care homes in London and Essex areas Scroll down to find an indepth overview of this job, and what is expected of candidates Make an application by clicking on the Apply button. No experience needed. Please note all positions within Funeralcare can involve direct physical contact with the deceased as part of normal duties the amount of contact will differ dependant on role applied for. Typical duties include but are not limited to preparation, transportation, and personal care of the deceased to be carried out with professionalism, dignity, respect and adherence to health and safety standards. Please carefully consider your comfort levels with these responsibilities before applying. We re looking for an empathetic and commercially minded person to join the Co-op Funeralcare team. You don t need industry experience. If you have great people skills, and a real commercial focus, you could be perfect for this role. At Co-op Funeralcare, we provide a caring and compassionate service when families need it most. As a funeral director, you ll be right at the heart of that service. You ll balance your time between managerial and business tasks, and building strong, trusting relationships with clients. At the Co-op, you ll be part of something meaningful. Join us today. What you ll do make sure client needs, service levels and KPIs are met be clients main point of contact; supporting and guiding with the help of the wider team support funerals conducting the ceremony, leading the team and carrying the deceased when necessary make sure all regulated work, including funeral planning appointments, is referred to a certified colleague build and maintain relationships with the team, clients and the community This role would suit people who have a commercial mind-set and experience in a managerial role a true customer focus and a real passion for delivering a great service the ability to capture intricate detail and make sure it is reflected in the service we deliver compassion, understanding and empathy, and the ability to keep a cool head under pressure a UK manual driving licence Why Co-op? At Co-op, we re owned by our members. And because we re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you re not just taking a job, you re joining a movement. We re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you ll also receive: 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores all year-round 10% off other brands in our food stores all year-round discounts on other Co-op products and services 23 days holidays (pro rata, rising with service) a pension with up to 10% employer contributions access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential advice and support on anything you re struggling with, 24 hours a day access to virtual GP and free eye tests endless career development opportunities including apprenticeships friendly, supportive team and the knowledge that you make a huge difference to your community access to Stream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it Building an inclusive work environment We re building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work. We re proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we ll support you. Learn more about our recruitment process at Your Co-op Application Journey and our inclusion commitments at Diversity and inclusion at Co-op As part of your application you ll need to complete an online assessment. It will take you around 20 minutes to complete this test. If you re successful in your application, we ll perform some background checks as part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include a DBS (disclosure and barring service) and adverse media checks, and an occupational health questionnaire (to ensure you are fit to perform the role). We ll also check your social media activity on platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. xcswzye Any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the completion of pre-employment screening checks.
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Location:
Ilford
Job Type:
PartTime

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