Funeral Arranger reference: 1037950

Funeral Arranger – Certified  £11.99 per hour plus benefits  Part Time: 20 hours per week, working alternate weeks 9am to 1pm Monday to Friday & 1pm to 5pm Monday to Friday.  Marske by the Sea, TS11 7LD   Were looking for a compassionate Funeral Arranger to join the Co-op Funeralcare team. This certified Funeral Arranger role comes with a competitive salary and excellent benefits. You dont need experience to do this job, and you can apply on your mobile in a few simple steps – no CV required.     As a Certified Funeral Arranger, you'll provide expert guidance and advice to help clients plan the perfect funeral service. You'll also assist with family visits and answer any queries they have.     In this Certified Funeral Arranger role, you can expect to:  Build positive relationships with clients and in the local community  Hold the fort at the funeral home (there will be times when you'll be the only one in the branch)  Support with the manual handling of coffins and the deceased  To succeed as a Funeral Arranger you must be passionate about delivering outstanding client service and building positive relationships. Youll also need:  Excellent communication and admin skills  Great attention to detail to make sure regulatory policies and processes are always adhered to  High levels of empathy, discretion and care   In return for your compassion and dedication, youll get a generous benefits package that includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores, 23 days holiday (pro rata, rising with service) and a pension with up to 10% employer contributions. Youll also get:  Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential advice and support 24/7, plus access to a virtual GP and free eye tests  Wagestream – an app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it  YuLife – an app that rewards your for exercising with discounts and vouchers for all kinds of brands  At Co-op, were proud to do things a different way. As one of the worlds 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, weve 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.     Were 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 youd 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, well 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 youll need to complete an online assessment. It will take you around 12 minutes to complete this test.    If youre successful in your application, well 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). Well also seek regulatory references and check your social media activity on platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.     In this role youll work under FCA regulation – well provide you with all the training you need to become a ‘certified colleague.    To make sure youre eligible to advise clients on ‘pre-need funeral plans as a ‘certified colleague, well perform FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) and financial integrity checks. These aim to identify financial sanctions such as CCJs (county court judgements) or bankruptcy. Your credit score will not be checked as part of this process.    Any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the completion of pre-employment screening checks.