Trainer (23007)

• Advertised Salary: £25,515
• Function: Funeralcare
• Job Number: 23007
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Full/Part Time: Full Time
• Total Contracted Hours: 39
• Closing Date: 20 April 2025
• Postcode: PO1 5ER
• Shift Pattern: Mon to Fri
• Location: The Co-operative Funeralcare Fratton, Portsmouth

As our End of life services Trainer you'll be supporting the delivery of individual and group training/assessment sessions across our End of life services sites to ensure all colleagues are working in accordance with policies & procedures to deliver the best end of life care, support and experience.

This role will involve travel to our sites across the south.

What you'll get..

• 31 days leave (incl bank holidays) rising to 36 with service
• 20% store discount
• Healthcare cash plan, pension & share incentive plan
• Life Insurance
• EAP (including 24/7 access to virtual GP and annual health check)
• Financial Wellbeing tools
• Training & development opportunities

What to expect

• Support and deliver engaging virtual and classroom-based training sessions to all End of life services colleagues.
• Facilitate new starter training.
• Carry out regular colleague assessments of key skills to ensure a consistent high standard.
• Provide training support where a skills gap has been identified.
• Support and engage with the Academy design team to enhance and develop training courses.
• Maintain standards in line with KPI's, policies, legislation and industry compliance.
• Spend time working within the End of life services operations.

What we're looking for..

• IT literate and a competent user of MS Office.
• Great communication skills with the ability to adapt to different learning styles.
• Organised with strong attention to detail.
• High level of understanding, empathy, and compassion.
• Confident in delivering training in group settings or on a one-to-one basis.
• Hold a full UK driving license required (access to your own vehicle).

Training..

• Previous experience within the funeral industry is not required as we'll provide full training.
• Travel to other sites will be required.

About Us

We're an independent Co-op, operating across the south of England running convenience food stores, funeral homes, crematoria, natural/woodland burial grounds and a Starbucks coffee franchise. We're owned by our 300,000+ members, have over 4,000 colleagues and a purpose of working together for the benefit of our communities. We have a commitment to sustainable business and a promise to provide a fair, fresh approach, for all. Become part of the family who are proud to serve local communities and put people first.

Successful candidates will undergo a DBS check as part of compliance requirements.