Mobile Funeral Arranger- 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Job Description

Closing date : 01-10-2025

Mobile Funeral Arranger- 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

£13.01 per hour plus benefits

Full time 37.5 hours per week, 8 : 45am to 4 : 45pm, Monday-Friday

Mobile role covering up to 4 funeralhomes in the Falkirk and West Lothian area

You can apply for this job on your mobile in a few simple steps – no CV required.

You’ll need a full manual UK driver’s licence for this job.

At Co-op Funeralcare, we take pride in helping families say the perfect goodbye to loved ones.

You don’t need previous experience in the funeral industry to apply as we provide full training and ongoing support so you’ll have all the tools you need for your new role. You’ll also benefit from a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme, and discounts on a range of Co-op products and services.

Find the kind of job satisfaction you didn’t think was possible. Apply today.

What you’ll do

• travel to meet clients build and maintain positive relationships with the community
• support our clients both in person and over the phone, arranging family visits and answering client questions
• make sure that the funeral home —both inside and out—is always clean, safe, and welcoming, maintaining a professional and comforting environment for our clients, as well as reporting and recording any maintenance issue (there will be times when you’ll be the only person in branch)
• work with different digital systems and devices (computers, tablets, smartphone applications) to accurately manage client documentation, funeral arrangements and invoicing.
• make sure that all regulated work, like selling and informing clients about our funeral plans, is referred to the Funeral Plan Arrangers team
• support with manual handling of coffins and the deceased
• update client management applications, entering accurate and timely information to ensure records are always kept up to date

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Why Co-op?

You’ll get a fantastic benefits package including :

At Co-op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. 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. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll 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.uk / apply -process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk / diversity -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.

We reserve the right to remove a vacancy before the scheduled closing date.