At a Glance
- Tasks: Support families during sensitive moments and provide dignified care for the deceased.
- Company: Join a compassionate team at Dignity, dedicated to respectful farewells.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, shift allowance, and a meaningful career.
- Other info: Full-time role with rotational shifts and opportunities for personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives during their most challenging times.
- Qualifications: Empathy, reliability, and attention to detail are essential.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
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Location: Nottingham Care Centre, Sutton In Ashfield
Job Type: Full-time, permanent - working a rotational shift pattern: 6am -2pm, 2pm - 10pm & 10pm-6am
Salary: £26,708.34 per annum plus 15% Shift Allowance
We're looking for a compassionate and reliable individual to join our team at our Nottingham Care Centre, Sutton In Ashfield as a Funeral Service Operative (Level One). This role offers the opportunity to support families during one of life's most sensitive moments, playing a key part in delivering respectful and meaningful services that genuinely make a difference.
Why This Role Matters...
At Dignity, we believe that every farewell should be handled with compassion, dignity, and care. Your role will ensure that families feel supported, respected, and reassured throughout the entire way.
Your Impact and Responsibilities...
Being a Funeral Service Operative means playing a central part in one of life's most significant moments. You're often the first person a grieving family meets, and your presence can shape how they remember the most difficult of days. This role calls for empathy, confidence, and attention to detail. You are entrusted with the role of taking care of our deceased and ensuring our families' wishes can be met. You conduct yourself with respect & dignity, understanding the privilege it is to undertake the work you do.
As a Funeral Services Operative (Level One), you will:
- Provide dignified and professional care for the deceased
- Support Funeral Directors in delivering seamless service and ceremonial work
- Drive and operate specialist vehicles (including hearses, limousines and private ambulances)
- Maintain high standards of presentation for vehicles and facilities, and ensuring they are well-maintained
- Participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota (including nights/weekends) to support families - providing out-of-hours support, including dignified collection and transfer of the deceased into care.
- Bring the deceased into our care from the place of death - including private homes, hospitals, hospices, or public spaces - under varying circumstances
- Prepare the deceased (washing, dressing, presentation) in accordance with family, religious, or cultural wishes
Funeral Service Operative Level One in Sutton in Ashfield employer: Dignity Funerals
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