Funeral Arranger/trainee Funeral Director

Eaves Funeral Service have proudly served West Cumbria for 60 years. We offer a sensitive, professional service to the families in our care and are proud to be part of the Funeral Partners family. Together, we are leading the way in setting new standards of excellence within the profession.

Our people are key to our success, they bring a wealth of experience from both inside and outside the Funeral industry and, as an organisation, we really know what it means to work as a team. But, don’t take our word for it, see what our people say about working for Funeral Partners.

**The Opportunity**

Based at our Whitehaven branch, our Funeral Arrangers are a very special part of our team; caring and organised they offer a warm welcome, and guide our families through the whole funeral process. They couple their incredible interpersonal and listening skills, with an eye for detail and accurate administrative skills.

As well as supporting families in making funeral arrangements, Funeral Arrangers are responsible for ensuring all the relevant paperwork and documentation is completed accurately, and on time. They are also responsible for providing a detailed handover to the Funeral Director, in order that every little detail goes to plan on the day.

Our Funeral Arrangers have an important role within the community, building strong working relationships as well as organising fundraising activities to support organisations in the local community.

Being a Funeral Arranger can be an opportunity to make a real difference to families during a difficult time in their lives, within this role you will also be trained as a Funeral Director to support the business needs. To learn more about this important role, go to our Careers page.

**What We Offer**

Working in one of our local Funeral Partners’ Branches you’ll enjoy the satisfaction of working within a small local team alongside the all the benefits of a much larger national company. We have family friendly policies and can offer flexible working as well as:

- Comprehensive training for all our roles and opportunities to achieve industry recognised qualifications.
- Full uniform
- Opportunities to work within the local community
- Reward and recognition scheme
- Regular feedback surveys and opportunities to join project groups
- Employee assistance service

In addition to your salary, you will also receive:

- 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- An opportunity to join our annual bonus scheme
- Life Assurance
- Pension
- Family and friends discounts
- Christmas vouchers
- Eye care
- Refer a friend scheme

**About You**

You may have worked in the Funeral industry for many years or maybe you’re looking for a new challenge. For us it’s more important that you have the right skills and attributes because we will give you all the training you need. Come and join us, we will give you all the tools you need to be a success.

For further information about Funeral Partners, please visit our website

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