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Co-op

Funeral Arranger

16 hours ago

Wakefield

Closing date: 27-08-2025 Funeral Arranger £13.01 per hour plus benefits Part time 20 hours per week, Wednesday to Friday 9am-5pm Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF2 8BQ No experience needed. You can apply for this job on your mobile in a few simple steps – no CV needed. Join our friendly team and help families say the perfect goodbye to loved ones. You don’t need previous experience 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 • as a ‘non certified’ funeral arranger, you’ll support clients by organising family visits and answering client questions, • ensure all regulated work, like selling and informing clients on our funeral plans, is referred to a ‘certified colleague’, • build positive relationships in the local community, • hold the fort at the funeral home (there will be times when you’ll be the only one in branch), • support with manual handling of coffins and the deceased This role would suit people who have • a passion for delivering great service and building relationships, • excellent communication and admin skills plus strong attention to detail, • high levels of empathy, discretion and care Why Co-op? You’ll get a fantastic benefits package including: • 30% off Co-op branded products and 10% off other brands in our food stores all year-round, • discounts on other Co-op products and services, • 23 days holidays (pro rata, rising with service), • a pension with up to 10% employer contributions, • access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential advice and support on anything you’re struggling with, 24 hours a day, • access to virtual GP and free eye tests, • endless career development opportunities including apprenticeships, • friendly, supportive team and the knowledge that you make a huge difference to your community, • access to Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. 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 jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-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.

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