Memorial Consultant

Dignity Funerals; North East; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A funeral service provider in the UK is seeking a Memorial Consultant at Wear Valley Crematorium. This role involves guiding families in creating personalized memorials, requiring strong interpersonal and communication skills. Responsibilities include meeting families to discuss options, ensuring smooth order processing, and providing compassionate support throughout the process. The position offers a competitive salary with additional sales-based commission and training opportunities.

Benefits

22-25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Company pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Memorial Sales based Commission Scheme

Annual company bonus

Qualifications

• Natural empathy to support grieving families with sensitivity.
• Experience in client support, retail, or bereavement services.
• Comfortable using IT systems for managing client records.

Responsibilities

• Meet with families to discuss memorial options.
• Guide clients through the selection and installation process.
• Maintain accurate records of client interactions.

Skills

Empathy

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Active listening

Job description

Position: Memorial Consultant

Location: Wear Valley Crematorium, Coundon, County Durham

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent, 2 in 4 Saturday working required

Salary: £27,000 + sales based commission

Are you a compassionate, empathetic individual with strong interpersonal skills? We are seeking a Memorial Consultant to join our team at Wear Valley Crematorium, where you will support families in creating lasting tributes for their loved ones. This role blends care, consultation, and support.

Why This Role Matters

At CMG, we help families create meaningful memorials that honour the lives of their loved ones. As a Memorial Consultant, you will guide clients with care, offer suitable options, and ensure each memorial is a true reflection of the person being remembered.

The Role

As a Memorial Consultant, you will work with families to help them choose and personalise memorials that suit their wishes and budget. You will provide clear, compassionate advice while maintaining excellent client service and meeting agreed performance goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Meet with families to discuss and recommend memorial options, including plaques, headstones, and garden placements.
• Guide clients through the memorial selection, personalisation, and installation process.
• Present memorial products clearly and compassionately, ensuring clients understand their options.
• Maintain accurate records of client interactions and orders.
• Coordinate with site teams, suppliers, and administrative colleagues to ensure smooth order processing.
• Participate in site events, memorial open days, and community engagement activities.

About You

• Has a natural empathy and ability to support grieving families with sensitivity.
• Possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Is a confident communicator with strong active listening skills.
• Is organised and detail-oriented, with excellent administrative abilities.
• Has experience in client support, retail, bereavement services, or similar client-facing roles.
• Is comfortable using IT systems to manage client records and documentation.

What We Offer

• A role that makes a meaningful difference in the lives of families.
• Full training and ongoing support
• 22-25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Company pension, life assurance, and employee assistance programme
• Memorial Sales based Commission Scheme
• Annual company bonus

What are the next steps?

If this sounds like the right role for you and you’re ready to bring care and professionalism to an essential service, simply click the ‘apply’ button. A member of our Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to guide you through the next steps.

About Us

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.

FCA Statement

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

We know that diverse teams make better decisions, build better products, and create a better place to work. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your life looks like, we’d love to hear from you. And if there’s anything you need to make the process more accessible, please let us know

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