Funeral Director Review

by Co-op

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

10/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

Funeral Director, meeting with bereaved clients and making funeral arrangements, Liaising with third parties for booking of funerals, Care and preparation of the deceased and conducting a funeral on the day, also community activities and networking with key influencers.

10/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

Yes, I have developed existing skills and learned lots of new things seeing the market as a whole.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I very much enjoy the learning, its informative and educational and is prefect for my job role

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

very well organised, meeting with coaches and regular reviews and one to one learning,

10/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

full support from employer, own company coach and have regular reviews with line manager and coach

10/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

have regular classroom sessions and online learning from training provider

10/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

very well, it allows me to offer more choice to our clients

10/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

yes

10/10

9a. Would you recommend Co-op to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

very diverse company who encourages learning and development

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Co-op?

look at the community networking the co-op does