Senior Funeral Director

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Position: Senior Funeral Director

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Location: Simpsons Funeral Directors, Elland.
Job Type: 38.33 Hours per week
Salary: £33,000 per annum
We are looking for a compassionate and committed Senior Funeral Director to join our team at Simpsons Funeral Directors, as someone who takes pride in supporting families with care and professionalism. You will play a key leadership role in overseeing funeral arrangements, guiding and developing your team, and building strong relationships with local partners and the wider community to ensure every service is delivered with respect and excellence.
Why This Role Matters...
As a Senior Funeral Director, you will be responsible for team performance, development, and operational leadership, supporting the Cluster Manager in achieving business objectives. This role ensures consistent compliance, client satisfaction, and staff excellence, fostering a culture of empathy, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
Your Impact and Responsibilities...
As a Senior Funeral Director, you lead by example, guiding families with empathy and professionalism, while supporting your team to do the same. You'll spend around 70% of your time delivering and overseeing services, and the rest managing the day-to-day operations of one or more branches, including the team.
You'll be responsible for ensuring high standards of care, training, service delivery, and local marketing, creating a culture where your team is proud of the work they do and families feel informed, respected, and looked after.
As a Senior Funeral Director, you will:Skills and Knowledge...What We Offer...What are the next steps?
If this sounds like the right role for you and you're ready to bring care and professionalism to an essential service, click the 'apply' button. A member of our Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to guide you through the next steps.
About Us
We are Dignity, one of the UK's oldest and most trusted funeral providers, with over 200 years of history, 570 branches, and 46 crematoria across the country. From launching the UK's first funeral plan to helping shape modern regulation, we have led the way in supporting families with care, compassion, and professionalism.
We are now building the UK's leading end-of-life company. As part of the Dignity Group, we also operate Farewill, the country's most prominent will writer and one of the UK's top probate providers, giving families support not just at the funeral, but before and after as well.
Today, we are over 4,000 people across the UK, all driven by the same goal: to care for families with compassion andmake the UK a world leader in end-of-life care. Here to help, whenever you need.
FCA Statement
Please note that this role is subject to meeting regulatory requirements. As an FCA-regulated organisation, we are committed to upholding the highest standards, which we achieve by employing individuals with the appropriate
skills, experience, and integrity to protect both the company and our clients. If you are considered for a role, you will be asked to provide your permission for us to conduct the relevant checks and assessments that will be carried out during the recruitment and onboarding process. The nature of the checks will depend on whether the role is subject to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR).
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
We know that diverse teams make better decisions, build better products, and create a more inclusive and better place to work. Whoever you are, wherever you're from, and whatever your life looks like, we'd love to hear from you.
And if there's anything you need to make the process more accessible, please let us know.
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We reserve the right, depending on the number of applications received, to close or extend the closing dates for positions. xbpsjku Therefore, we recommend submitting your application as early as possible.
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Location:
Elland
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Management And Consultancy

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