Do you want to become a Funeral Director? Here is some information to help point you in the right direction:
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The work of a funeral director begins when relatives or friends of someone who has died ask them to make arrangements for the funeral.
They then visit the family to offer sympathy and professional advice and to make detailed preparations for the funeral. They also make the practical arrangements, organising transport, flowers, catering, accommodation and obituary notices.
On the day of the funeral, the funeral director is responsible for making sure that everything runs smoothly. They usually ride in the hearse, ahead of the procession, to the ceremony or burial place.
Funeral directors are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They may work variable hours and be on a rota. Funeral directors are based in offices and workshops. Attending funerals involves being outdoors in all weathers.
Salaries range from around £13,000 to £16,000.
Funeral directors need:
Around 17,500 people in the United Kingdom work in the funeral profession. Most job openings are in areas of high employment and in the south east.
No formal qualifications are necessary to become a funeral director. Adults usually have more opportunities to enter the profession than school leavers. Many employers value experience and a mature, responsible attitude to work.
Training is usually given in the workplace, under the guidance of experienced workers. There are a number of professional qualifications people can study for.
The national and international companies offer good prospects of promotion to branch, area and regional management. In small firms, promotion prospects are very limited.
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