Embalmer - 6 Months Fixed Term Contract

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. 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.

Our Funeral Service Crew help with the funeral and care for the deceased. You\\\’ll work closely with your team to provide a seamless, sensitive service. And you don\\\’t need experience – just a full UK driver\\\’s licence. We\\\’ll give you all the support you need to help build your career with Co-op Funeralcare.

Our Funeral Arrangers are the first point of contact for clients. They get to know clients\\\’ needs and help them plan their funeral. You\\\’ll need empathy and great customer service skills because your clients will look to you for help, support and advice. We\\\’ll teach you everything else you need to do the job through our training and support.

As a Funeral Director, you\\\’ll spend most of your time with families, supporting them through the funeral arrangements. You\\\’ll manage your own time and build strong, trusting relationships. We\\\’ll give you all the support and training you need to develop your team and deliver a thoughtful service that works for our clients, and our business. Here, you\\\’ll discover job satisfaction you never thought possible.

These are management roles. Our Care Logistics Managers focus on the co-ordination of funerals and the line management of operational teams, making sure all resources are in the right place at the right time. Funeral Services Managers look after multiple branches, making sure funeral services are consistently delivered to the highest possible standards.

Becoming an Embalmer isn\\\’t a common career choice, but it is an incredibly rewarding one. Embalmers help preserve and restore deceased people, creating a peaceful and lasting image for their family and friends. It\\\’s a highly skilled and technical role, for which you need an official BIE qualification. If you don\\\’t hold this qualification, you can enrol on our embalmer apprenticeship. Our apprenticeships are open to everyone. As a Level 2 Funeral Team Member, you\\\’ll develop your funeral arranging skills, learning how to deliver them with care and compassion. At Level 3, you can learn how to become a funeral director. Or you can become an embalmer with our Level 5 Embalmer programme, or progress to managerial roles with our degree apprenticeships. There are all kinds of ways you can progress in this role. Find out more on our apprentice hub.

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.

At Co-op Funeralcare, we\\\’re proud to support people during their most difficult moments. This can be emotional work. But it\\\’s also incredibly rewarding. Our Funeralcare colleagues work together to offer care and support to people experiencing grief. Whether you\\\’re a Funeral Arranger, Funeral Director or part of our Funeral Service Crew, you\\\’ll need to be compassionate and dedicated to helping others. Your empathy and sensitivity will not only aid people in their time of need, but also help you to build a deeply fulfilling career.

Our culture: Smiling at work is easy when you see the difference you make. And our funeralcare colleagues take pride in positively impacting our communities. At Co-op you\\\’ll be welcomed and included, cared for inside and outside of work, and empowered by supportive leaders. We\\\’re all in this together and at Co-op, we always look out for each other. We\\\’ll do all we can to help you create a great work/life balance. If you experience abuse or harassment in the workplace, we\\\’ll support you. Your manager won\\\’t solve all your problems, but they\\\’ll understand and empower you.

£37,264 (£19.11 per hour) plus benefits. Full time 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm, Bristol and South Wales.

We\\\’re looking for a passionate and caring embalmer to join our Co-op Funeralcare team. If you can bring the technical experience and customer focus we need, we can offer you a fantastic experience to develop your career with a business that puts people, care, and wellbeing at the heart of its strategy. In this role, you\\\’ll be part of one big team, committed to delivering outstanding service to our clients every time. In return, we can offer you a competitive salary, excellent pension, and discounts on a range of Co-op and other retailer\\\’s products and services.

What you\\\’ll do:

• provide an empathic and personal service to clients from all backgrounds and religions
• prepare the deceased and carry out practical physical assessments on a daily basis
• support colleagues to understand the benefits of embalming
• maintain high standards, detail and accuracy in everything you do
• play an active role within the community, building strong relationships with people and acting as a trusted and well-respected ambassador for Co-op

This role would suit someone who has:

• a BIE (British Institute of Embalmers) qualification (or equivalent)
• a practical can-do attitude and flexible approach
• a caring nature and emotional maturity
• the ability to think on your feet and expertly prioritise your work
• an appreciation that you only get one chance to deliver a perfect final tribute

Why Co-op? You\\\’ll get a fantastic benefits package including:

• 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores all year-round
• 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
• 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores
• Pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Wagestream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Services to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• Flexibility – we\\\’ll aim to find a working pattern that fits your life
• Endless career development opportunities including apprenticeships

Success profile: What makes a successful member of our team? Check out the top traits we\\\’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.

• Forging Relationships
• Co-operation
• Teamwork
• Empathy
• Compassion
• Speaking Up

Note: This description reflects current responsibilities and qualifications and may be updated as the role evolves.