Funeral Director

**About Us**

We are D.G. Attwell, an independent, family-run funeral company that has been serving the community since the 1930’s. We value personality, discretion and empathy, combined with a balanced sense of humour. We arrange funerals for all religions and denominations as well as non-religious ceremonies or Civil Ceremonies.

Our mission is to provide the very highest standard of service and quality to the families we care for, 24 hours per day, 365 days of the year.

We are currently looking for a Funeral Director / Trainee Funeral Director to join our compassionate team on a full-time basis.

**The Benefits**
- Starting Salary of £23000+ (depending on experience)
- 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Support to gain industry qualifications (if required)

If you are a funeral director looking to build on your existing experience or a funeral service operative who is ready to progress, this is an excellent opportunity to join a long-established business with community at its heart.

We take great pride in the service we offer and understand the importance of investing in our employees. We will provide you with full support, as well as first-class training to ensure that you can make a success of your role and deliver a high-quality service.

**The Role**

As the Funeral Director / Trainee Funeral Director, you will provide an exceptional standard of service to the families we care for.

With the support of our management team, you will arrange and oversee funerals for all religions and denominations, as well as non-religious ceremonies or civil ceremonies.

We support families during an incredibly difficult time in their lives, so compassion, a high level of professionalism and a flexible approach are essential. We are available at any hour, to provide assistance, advice or removals to our Chapel of Rest.

Your duties will include:

- Supervising the funeral team during a funeral, including preparations.
- Ensuring the smooth running, tidiness and cleanliness of the workshop, mortuary and garage areas
- Acting as a driver/bearer
- Taking part in out-of-hours duties when required

**About You**

To join us as a Funeral Director / Trainee Funeral Director, you will need:

- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- High levels of patience and the ability to work well under pressure
- A certificate or diploma in Funeral Service (or the willingness to study towards this)
- GCSEs (or equivalent), ideally including Maths and English
- A full driving licence

Previous experience in the hospitality, event management or travel sectors would be beneficial.

D.G. Attwell are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

Working hours: 8:30am - 5pm, Monday - Friday (with some weekends and evenings as part of an on-call rota)

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £23,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Swansea: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person