Closing date: 13-03-2025 Night Ambulance Crew
£40 per hour) plus shift premium and benefits
Full time 38.5 hours per week, 4 nights on 4 nights off, 8pm-8am
You’ll need a full manual UK driver’s licence for this job
We’re looking for people to join the Co-op Funeralcare team as night ambulance crew. You don’t need experience to do this job, just a genuine desire to help people at the time they need it most. To help you learn the skills you need to help support families in our care, we’ll support you with training along the way. We’ll also offer you a competitive salary, an excellent pension, and discounts on a range of Co-op products and services.
As a part of a specialist night ambulance service, you’ll carry out the collection and transportation of the deceased coming into our care during night hours. You’ll be working on a regular shift pattern, with shifts starting at 8pm and ending at 8am.
collect the deceased during the night from a range of locations and scenarios, in a professional, empathetic and dignified manner
• update and maintain records, on both written and digital platforms, in line with processes and regulation
• the flexibility to work night shifts
• a full UK manual driving licence
• the ability to carry out duties involving manual lifting
You’ll get a fantastic benefits package including:
• 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores all year-round
• 10% off other brands in our food stores all year-round (doubles to 20% on the Friday and Saturday after payday)
• discounts on other Co-op products and services
• 23 days holidays (pro rata, rising with service)
• a pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential advice and support on anything you’re struggling with, 24 hours a day
• access to virtual GP and free eye tests
• endless career development opportunities including apprenticeships
• friendly, supportive team and the knowledge that you make a huge difference to your community
• access to Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
As one of the world’s largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities
Building an inclusive work environment
We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve.
If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.
We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.
You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.
You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.
As part of your application you’ll need to complete an online assessment. These will include a DBS (disclosure and barring service) and adverse media checks, and an occupational health questionnaire (to ensure you are fit to perform the role). We’ll also check your social media activity on platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.