Trainee Funeral Service Crew

Trainee Funeral Service Crew

Location: Blackpool, Lancashire, FY2 0NR

Position Type: 12-Week Temp-to-Perm opportunity

Shifts and Pay Rate: 15hrs across 3 days Monday to Friday - £13.24p/h

*Full UK Manual Driving Licence is required*

About the Opportunity

Are you looking for a meaningful career with long-term stability and professional progression? We are seeking a compassionate, reliable, and respectful individual to join our team as a Trainee Funeral Service Crew member.

This role offers a12-week structured training and assessment pathway. Upon successful completion of your 12-week training, and training has been completed to a high standard an opportunity to transfer to a permanent position would be open to you. No prior industry experience is required - Full Training is provided.

What Your 12-Week Training Pathway Looks Like

During your initial 12 weeks, you will receive fully hands-on, structured learning to build your confidence and expertise in the sector:

Weeks 1 - 3

Coffin Preparation

Introduction to Ceremonial Fleet Care

Care Centre Maintenance

Weeks 4 - 6

Funeral Observations

Ceremonial Vehicle Training

Coffin Bearing

Limousine Duties and Cortege Participation

Weeks 7 - 10

Ambulance Co-driving

Transferring Deceased

Deceased Hospital & Private Residence Collections

First Offices (Manager or Embalmer Lead Observations)

Weeks 11 - 12

Funeral Service Crew Duties Independently

Conversion to FT Perm Discussions

What We Are Looking For

A Caring Nature: Exceptional empathy, discretion, and a calm, supportive professional manner.

Reliability: Strict punctuality and high personal standards of presentation.

Physical Capability: The role naturally involves a high degree of manual handling and heavy lifting (full training provided).

Driving Licence: A clean, valid UK manual driving licence is essential for handling fleet vehicles.

Flexibility: Willingness to participate in a shared, out-of-hours on-call rota once fully trained would be required if you progress into the permanent Funeral Care Centre assistant position. (this could include some weekend and night work). (A full description of the FSC role can be provided).

Enhanced DBS will be completed for this role.

Why Join Us?

Guaranteed Progression: A clear, visible 12-week pathway directly leading to a potential permanent career.

Fully Funded Training: Gain industry-standard operational skills at no cost to you.

Supportive Environment: Benefit from dedicated agency mentors and highly experienced colleagues guiding you every week.

Weekly pay throughout your training.

CTRG are a Flexible Pay Employer that offers Stream. The money management app lets you choose when to get paid, put money aside each week, get discounts on your shopping, check your benefits entitlement, and much more.

CTRG has partnered up with the Company Shop, which will enable our staff and colleagues the opportunity to access their membership scheme free of charge. You can gain access to discounted food at up to 70% off the recommended retail price.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Apply now to become a Trainee Funeral Service Crew

Location - Blackpool, Lancashire, FY2 0NR

CTRG limited is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.

ctrg limited is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.