Funeral Partners Limited
Funeral Service Operative - Casual Hours
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Funeral Service Operative - Casual Hours
Funeral Service Operative – Casual Hours
Location: John Clark Funeral Service – Bellshill Pay: £12.71 per hour Hours: Variable / On-call rota requirement
About Us
At Funeral Partners, we offer a sensitive, professional service to the families in our care, and we are leading the way in setting new standards of excellence within the profession.
The Opportunity
John Clark Funeral Service (Bellshill) is recruiting for a casual Funeral Service Operative. Hours are flexible, making it ideal to balance around other commitments.
Key role details:
- Must provide calm, professional reassurance to families when they first meet you.
- First points of contact as you welcome bereaved families into care.
- Responsible for guiding and supporting families through the preparatory process and funeral service.
Duties & Responsibilities
The Funeral Service Operative plays a critical role in:
- Transporting the deceased using company vehicles (full driving licence required)
- Working in the mortuary, preparing and dressing the deceased
- Assisting in coffin fitting and funeral arrangements
- Supporting ceremonies, including pallbearing and ensuring smooth processes
- Operates as part of on-call/out-of-hours rota for additional coverage
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Key Requirements
- Experience in a care or compassionate service role is beneficial (not mandatory).
- Full driving licence is essential due to transport duties.
- Willingness to work variable rotating shifts, including evenings/weekends and occasional emergency call-outs.
Additional Notes
- Opportunity to earn additional payments for on-call availability.
- Further details about Funeral Partners available at: http://corporate.funeralpartners.co.uk/
Application Criteria
Any candidate who applied for this role within the past six months and was unsuccessful need not re-apply.
All applications must be fully completed, including:
- Last 5 years of employment, education and/or career gaps history.
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Equality & Inclusion Statement
Funeral Partners Ltd is committed to equality, and we strongly encourage applications from individuals irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief and marriage/civil partnerships. Reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process can be made at any stage—please contact HR@funeralpartners.co.uk or call +44 (0)118 940 6900.
About Funeral Partners
Funeral Partners is the third largest funeral service provider in the UK, managing over 240 funeral homes, with nearly 1,000 employees handling approximately 20,000 funerals annually.
Contact Details:
📍 Kingsway House, 123–125 Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey GU21 6LR 📞 Tel: +44 (0)118 940 6900 📧 Email: info@funeralpartners.co.uk 🖋 Fax: +44 (0)118 970 4636
Application reference: FP2
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