Funeral Service Specialist in Chelmsford

We are looking for an empathetic and well-organised individual to join our team at B Wallis & Son Funeral Directors as a Funeral Service Specialist (Level One). You will be the first person families speak to, offering reassurance and support while ensuring every detail is handled with care and professionalism. Based at our branch in Dagenham, you will take pride in the day-to-day running of the branch, supporting families, ensuring high standards, and building trusted local relationships. To become the arranger of choice in your community, you will also be trained to provide guidance on Funeral Plans and support with ceremonial duties when required.

Why This Role Matters

Being a Funeral Service Specialist means playing a central part in one of life’s most significant moments. You are often the first person a grieving family turns to, and your presence can shape how they remember the most difficult of days.

Your Impact and Responsibilities

• Supporting families with empathy, professionalism, and attention to detail.
• Arrange funerals that meet family wishes, cultural practices, and legal requirements - arranging funerals with clarity, compassion, and precision, offering all relevant products.
• Oversee day-to-day branch operations, including administration and presentation.
• Liaise with suppliers such as ministers, celebrants, and florists.
• Lead chapel visits, as required, supporting the families with their requests.
• Take accountability for raising awareness of funeral plans and contributing to plan sales within the branch.
• Represent the branch in the local community and contribute to outreach.
• Train in Funeral Conducting to assist with ceremonial duties during peak times.
• Uphold Dignity’s standards of professionalism, care, and service.
• Demonstrate compassion, calmness, and empathy in emotionally sensitive situations.
• Exhibit communication, organisation, and administrative skills - confident with legal paperwork.
• Be confident working independently, with branch-level responsibility.
• Be comfortable in settings where the deceased may be resting, including chapel visits.
• Willingness to work flexibly (including weekends/on-call if needed).
• A Full UK Driving Licence (desirable, not essential) - Ability to travel to client homes and local branches is important.
• Experience in customer service, care, or admin (beneficial - complete training is provided).

We are Dignity, one of the UK’s oldest and most trusted funeral providers, with over 200 years of history, 570 branches, and 46 crematoria across the country. We are now building the UK’s leading end-of-life company. As part of the Dignity Group, we also operate Farewill, the country’s most prominent will writer and one of the UK’s top probate providers, giving families support not just at the funeral, but before and after as well. Today, we are over 4,000 people across the UK, all driven by the same goal: to care for families with compassion and make the UK a world leader in end-of-life care.

Benefits

• Professional development: A comprehensive induction plan and the opportunity to complete in-house development programmes to set you up for success or to pursue a qualification through our apprenticeship programme.
• Memorialisation commission potential: up to £2,000.00 OTE per annum.
• Bonus potential: Unlock the possibility of earning additional bonuses, rewarding your hard work and achievements.
• Life assurance cover: Enjoy peace of mind with our life assurance cover, securing your family’s future.
• Health & Wellbeing Programme: Benefit from an employee assistance programme that supports your health and wellbeing.
• Holiday entitlement: Start with a generous leave entitlement of 30-33 days per year, inclusive of Bank Holidays.
• Pension scheme: Plan for the future with our contributory pension scheme, helping you save for a secure retirement.