What makes a good funeral arranger

I am able to manage on my salary and with my job share it enables me to have extra hours when required for holiday cover. Also the availablity of our employee membership scheme enables us to have the benefit of discounts on many products.

I try and take opportunities outside of work and my role as Funeral Arranger and enjoy participating in what comes along. I think that it is important to do so. We are all a team at the Co-op, every job plays an important role and we are always their for one another, encouraging our fellow colleagues and supporting one another with all the 'highs and lows' that may arise. My job as a Funeral Arranger is one of the most fulfilling jobs I have done and the job satisfaction and the gratitude you receive from our lovely families, who are in a really bad place, is the most rewarding feeling ever.

I wish I had done it years ago! I would encourage whole-heartedly my role and that of our Company. South West. Programme Type:. Apprenticeship - Intermediate Level Level 2. I never want to lose my belief that time is more precious than money and from experience, I believe that this time spent is what our families will remember most as their healing comes and goes.

Qween, thanks so much for your comment. We completely agree with your point about being there for your families, even long after the service has ended! Thanks for sharing your tip! It is good to know that good funeral directors should be able to help with emotional support. Having empathy during the hard time of losing a loved one would be very helpful. I have also heard that it is a good idea to tour the funeral home before committing to their work.

It is also a good idea to come with a list of questions to ask the service. Great article and comments. I am currently applying for the role of funeral director and waiting to hear back for an interview.

Does anyone have any further advice for the interview? However I believe I have the right skills for the job and would take great pride in being a funeral director.

Hi Lauren, thanks for the comment, and good question! We trust that as long as you find a funeral home that resonates with YOU and who you are and what you love to offer, the interview will go great! Good luck. Especially these 9 habits of highly successful funeral directors. I like that you mentioned that a good funeral director can help in inspiring people. Being able to send off a loved on in a special way would make things a bit more hopeful despite the grieving.

Get our latest articles delivered to your email inbox! Coming from a Maori background, I went to many funerals from a young age.

I always remember seeing family members becoming very upset when they wanted cultural protocol followed and then needing to explain why. So I promised myself that I would make sure I would have the ability to take care of my own culture and many others at such an emotional time. As long as I, the Funeral Director, understand why this must happen it makes my role a lot easier.

It also takes this stress away from the family so they can grieve in they way they are accustomed to. Each funeral service that I have the honour of planning is significant in its own special way. Seasons encourages families to have a funeral service that is best suited to their loved one. So we have held services at our chapel, churches, parks, lakes, yacht clubs… a huge variety of locations. Since working in the funeral industry, I have realised that age is not a contributing factor to someone passing away.

When a loved one dies, one of the first things you will need to do is speak to a funeral director. Although you can choose to arrange the funeral yourself, choosing an experienced and skilled funeral director can help unburden you from the stress of funeral arrangements.

The funeral profession includes people who do many different kinds of jobs. The modern term for a person who helps organise all elements of a funeral service, liaising with the bereaved, local government services and industry providers. The funeral director oversees all funeral arrangements. A funeral arranger works closely with the funeral director to ensure all funeral arrangements go to plan.

They listen to the bereaved about their needs and provide the relevant information that will help them make decisions. A funeral arranger may also help organise specific elements of the funeral service, under the guidance of the funeral director. Typically, this person only provided a coffin and worked with other professionals to provide a full funeral service. Though this term is still used, particularly in the United States, the term funeral director is now more widely used.

Not all funeral directors are embalmers, and vice versa, although some people are qualified to do both. Some funeral homes may have their own embalmers, while others will enlist the services of an independent embalming expert. This term is more commonly used in the US to refer to a funeral director. In the UK, the term mortician is more likely to refer to someone who works in a hospital. Funeral attendant is a term generally used to refer to someone who helps with the practical organisation of the funeral on the day.

This may include acting as a pallbearer to carry the coffin, driving a funeral car, or arranging floral tributes prior to the funeral ceremony.