Position: Funeral Director
Frederick W Paine Funeral Directors, Kingston
Job Type: Full-time, permanent
We're looking for an experienced and compassionate individual to join our team as a Funeral Director at Frederick W Paine Funeral Directors, Kingston. You'll oversee funeral operations and ensure every service is delivered to the highest standard, while supporting families through one of life's most challenging moments. As a representative of both the local brand and the wider Dignity Group, you'll also play an important role in engaging with the local community and building trusted relationships.
Your role will ensure that families feel supported, respected, and reassured every step of the way.
As a Funeral Director, you'll lead on the day of the funeral, coordinating teams and managing all aspects of service delivery. You will act as a guide for families, a leader to colleagues, and a representative of Dignity's values within your community. As a representative of both your local branch and the wider Dignity Group, you'll help maintain our trusted presence in the community.
Lead and conduct funeral services in a dignified, respectful, and professional manner
Support families with empathy and guidance throughout the funeral process
Coordinate with arrangers, operatives, ministers/celebrants, and venues to ensure smooth execution of services
Ensure funeral vehicles, staff, and ceremonial elements are prepared and meet required standards
Oversee funeral logistics on the day, including timings, team direction, and venue setup
Support with local community engagement and promotion of the brand you represent
Experienced in funeral service operations and conducting funerals
Calm under pressure with a respectful, compassionate approach to service
Physically capable of manual handling tasks, including coffin bearing
Holds a Full UK Driving Licence (essential)
A meaningful role supporting families when they need it most
~ Full training and development, including Funeral Plan Consultancy
~ 30 - 33 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
~ Company pension, employee assistance programme, and life assurance
We wouldn't be able to provide this essential service without our people. If this sounds like the next step in your career and you're ready to support families and lead with professionalism, simply hit the 'apply' button. A member of our Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to guide you through the next steps.
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. From launching the UK's first funeral plan to helping shape modern regulation, we have led the way in supporting families with care, compassion, and professionalism.
Now we are building the UK's leading end of life company. As part of the Dignity Group, we also operate Farewill, the country's largest 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. Here to help, whenever you need.
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