Funeral Partners Limited
Funeral Service Operative- Casual Hours
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Funeral Service Operative- Casual Hours
Funeral Service Operative – Casual Hours
Location: Barry Pritchard Funeral Services – Swallownest Salary: £12.71 per hour Contract: Variable & Casual Hours (on-call & out-of-hours opportunities)
About Us
At Funeral Partners, we provide a sensitive, professional service to families in our care, setting new standards of excellence in the funeral profession. We are proud to be the third largest funeral services provider in the UK, overseeing over 20,000 funerals annually across our network of 240 funeral homes.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a casual Funeral Service Operative at Barry Pritchard Funeral Services (Swallownest). This role offers flexible hours to fit with existing commitments, while ensuring you play a crucial role in providing care and support to families during an incredibly difficult time.
Our Funeral Service Operatives are the first points of contact for families. You will be responsible for providing reassurance, preparing deceased loved ones for their final journey, and ensuring every funeral service runs smoothly. This role involves both emotional and practical work, including:
- Driving company vehicles (a full driving licence is required)
- Assisting in the mortuary and funeral preparations (fitting coffins, dressing the deceased)
- Participating in funeral services, pallbearing, and ground liaison
- Occasional on-call duties, including evening/weekend shifts for additional payment
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Key Responsibilities
- Providing compassionate care: Supporting families with professionalism and sensitivity during a time of loss.
- Mortuary & preparation work: Assisting with the respectful preparation of deceased individuals.
- Logistics: Driving undertakings vehicles to transport remains and essentials.
- Funeral support: Active involvement in funerals, including pallbearing and ground tracking.
- On-call availability: Regular access to emergency/duty hours for evening, weekend, and bank holiday work, with additional compensation.
Requirements
- Strong ability to remain calm and professional in emotionally demanding situations.
- Compassionate nature with the capability to offer sensitivity and reassurance.
- Requires a full driving licence to operate company vehicles.
- Ability to adapt quickly and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Physical ability to assist with lifting and moving containers/coffins (where applicable).
Temporary Note for Applicants
Any applicants who applied for this role within the last six months and were unsuccessful are not required to apply again.
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Benefits & Additional Incentives
- Flexible & casual hours, suitable for those with additional commitments.
- On-call payments for overtime and evening/weekend work.
- Work for a respected provider with over 1,000 employees globally.
Diversity & Inclusion
Funeral Partners Ltd is committed to equality of opportunity. We actively encourage applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, and civil partnership. We welcome diversity in our teams.
Next Steps
For more information, visit Funeral Partners’ corporate website.
Reasonable adjustments are available to support your application and recruitment process. For assistance, please contact:
- HR Team: 0118 940 6900 or hr@funeralpartners.co.uk
Please ensure your application is fully completed, including detailing your last 5 years of employment/education history to proceed to the interview stage.
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Contact:
- Address: Kingsway House, 123–125 Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey GU21 6LR
- Telephone: 0118 940 6900
- Fax: 0118 970 4636
- Email: info@funertalpartners.co.uk
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