Position: Senior Funeral Director
Location: South East London. You'll cover 4 branches across Bromley, Beckenham, Catford and Bexleyheath, with travel between sites.
Job Type: Full-Time, 38.33 Hours per week
Salary: £35,179.27 per annum + on-call payments
Lead by example, and be there when families need you most
As a Senior Funeral Director, you'll guide families through one of the hardest times of their lives with empathy and professionalism and help your team do the same.
You'll lead our Francis Chappell & Sons funeral homes in Bromley, Beckenham, Catford and Bexleyheath, carrying out around 600 funerals a year, and report to our South East London Cluster Manager. Your time will be split roughly 50/50: half conducting funerals yourself, and half supporting, coaching and developing the Funeral Directors and Funeral Service Specialists across your branches, so every family feels informed, respected and looked after.
The role at a glance: 4 branches • around 600 funerals a year • 50% conducting funerals, 50% leading your team
What you'll do Conduct funerals , leading services with calm, care and dignity, and setting the standard for everyone around you
Coach and manage your team , through regular 1:1s, on-the-job coaching, performance conversations and the day-to-day management of rotas, holiday cover and training
Embed best practice and standards , running pre-funeral briefings and observing your team's arrangements and funerals, so every branch delivers the same high standard of care
Care for the people who have died , making sure everyone in our care is looked after with timely, respectful, high-quality care, and that records and legal documents are always accurate
Lead community engagement , building relationships with care homes, celebrants, faith leaders and local groups, and supporting your Funeral Directors and Funeral Service Specialists to be known and trusted in their communities
Promote Dignity and the wider business , making sure your team is confident talking with families about funeral plans and the full range of services across Life Services Group
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Senior Funeral Director in Bromley employer: Dignity Funerals
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