Arranging, conducting and managing funerals, and supervising the funeral team.
Overview
This Advanced funeral director apprenticeship standard will provide you with a level 3, qualification. This apprenticeship standard was approved on the 18/02/2019 and typically takes 12 months to complete. However, it is important to note that the duration of the apprenticeship standard stated does not include the End-Point Assessment period.
What the course covers
A funeral director has overall responsibility for arranging, conducting and managing the funeral as per the clients and deceased wishes. This apprenticeship standard will enable apprentices to gain the relevant knowledge, skills and competencies to achieve a successful career as a funeral director. Funerals are typically an emotional time for family members, relatives and friends of the deceased, so this profession requires sensitivity, compassion and understanding.
Day to day tasks include planning and coordinating arrangements and resources for funerals; overseeing pre-funeral checks; ensuring the funeral meets the needs of the client; assisting in the preparation of coffins and the deceased; and delivering aftercare services. You will also act as the first point of contact for colleagues regarding specialist funeral-related services including exhumation, military funerals, and burial at sea.
You will develop strong leadership skills, acting as a role model, mentor and coach to the funeral team. On the day of the funeral, a funeral director briefs and leads the team and is the central point of contact, coordination and escalation of feedback.
Careers and jobs associated
- Funeral team member
- Funeral service operative
- Mortuary assistant
Visit the funeral director apprenticeship standard, on the Institute for Apprenticeships site, to find further information on skills and knowledge learnt, assessment methods and more.
