Funeral Director

• Funeral Director
• Diamond & Son Funeral Directors - Lymington - SO41 9DN
• £32,825 - £35,015 per annum
• Full Time
• Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
• On Call/ Out of Hours

About Us

We offer a sensitive, professional service to the families in our care and are proud to be part of the Funeral Partners family. Together, we are leading the way in setting new standards of excellence within the profession.

Our people are key to our success, they bring a wealth of experience from both inside and outside the Funeral industry and, as an organisation, we really know what it means to work as a team. But, don't take our word for it, see what our people say about working for Funeral Partners.

The Opportunity

Based at Diamond & Son Funeral Directors - Lymington, our Funeral Directors are compassionate, professional and responsible for making sure everything goes smoothly on the day. They are smart, empathetic, and detail-focused; working with our Arrangers and Operatives to ensure every little detail is just right.

Being a Funeral Director can be an opportunity to make a real difference to families during a difficult time in their lives, and there is a chance to progress into other roles such as Operations or Area Development Manager, with the right skills and determination. To learn more about this important role, go to our Careers page.

Duties will include driving company vehicles, so a full UK manual license is required.

You'll also have a place on the on call, and out of hours rota, which will provide an opportunity to earn additional payments.

Working pattern is Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm, but on occasions could be between the hours of 7am - 6pm, depending on funeral service needs.

Please note: Salary includes a fringe weighting allowance of £1,275

What We Offer

Working in one of our local Funeral Partners' Branches you'll enjoy the satisfaction of working within a small local team alongside the all the benefits of a much larger national company. We have family friendly policies and can offer flexible working as well as:

• Comprehensive training for all our roles and opportunities to achieve industry recognised qualifications.
• Full uniform
• Opportunities to work within the local community
• Reward and recognition scheme
• Regular feedback surveys and opportunities to join project groups
• Employee assistance service

In addition to your salary, you will also receive:

• 23 days annual leave, increasing to 26 days with service - plus bank holidays
• An opportunity to join our Annual Reward Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Family and friends discounts
• Christmas vouchers
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Eye care
• Refer a friend scheme

About You

You will already have experience of conducting funerals having worked in the funeral industry previously. You will have good knowledge of the funeral process as well as the confidence and credibility to deliver an exceptional experience for every family we work with.

Candidates who have applied for this role within the past six months need not reapply

For further information about Funeral Partners, please visit our website http://corporate.funeralpartners.co.uk/

Funeral Partners Ltd is committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We welcome applications from members of all communities.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team on 0118 9406900 or via email careers@funeralpartners.co.uk for any assistance.

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