Closing date: 21-11-2024
**Funeral Director - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract**
£34,756 (£14.69 per hour) plus benefits
Full Time 45.5 hours per week, working Monday to Friday 8am-5pm plus
occasional on-call duties covering evenings and weekends
Bury, Greater Manchester BL9 0EX
**No experience needed.**
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?**
You’ll get a fantastic benefits package including:
• 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores all year-round
• 10% off other brands in our food stores all year-round (doubles to 20% on
the Friday and Saturday after payday)
• 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 Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a
percentage of your pay as you earn it
At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s
largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart
of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social
purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for
our members, customers, colleagues, and communities
**Building an inclusive work environment**
We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from
everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues
have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our
differences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the
communities they serve.
If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our
recruitment process according to your needs. Were also part of the Disability
Confident scheme, meaning well always offer an interview to disabled
candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for
a job.
Well ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident
scheme when you apply.
If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs,
we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to
participate.
You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.ukapply-
process.
You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our
commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.ukdiversity-
inclusion-and-wellbeing.
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.
Any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the completion of pre-
employment screening checks.
