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Building the future funeral workforce

 

Traineeships offer a structured and practical pathway into the funeral industry. They allow individuals to gain real experience in the workplace while completing a nationally recognised qualification, such as the Certificate IV in Funeral Services.

 

For funeral services, this creates an opportunity to develop staff in a way that reflects your organisation’s values, standards, and approach to care.

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What is a traineeship?

 

A traineeship is a formal, employment and training arrangement where a learner is employed within your organisation while completing their qualification through RiteSkill.

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This means the learner is:

• working within your funeral service

• gaining practical, on-the-job experience

• completing structured learning and assessment

• supported by both the employer and RiteSkill

 

Training is integrated into everyday work, allowing skills to develop in a real and meaningful context.

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Why consider a traineeship?

Grow your own team

Traineeships allow you to bring new people into the industry and develop them in line with your organisation’s practices from the beginning.

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Build capability over time

Rather than expecting new staff to arrive fully trained, a traineeship supports gradual skill development with structured learning and supervision.

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Strengthen retention

Investing in staff development often leads to stronger engagement, commitment, and long-term retention.

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Create clear pathways

Traineeships provide a defined pathway into roles such as funeral directing, arranging, mortuary operations, and administration.

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Support the industry

By offering traineeships, your organisation contributes to building a more skilled and sustainable funeral workforce.

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How does it work?

A traineeship is a shared responsibility between the employer, the learner, and RiteSkill.

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The employer provides:

• paid employment within the funeral service

• supervision and day-to-day guidance

• opportunities for the learner to develop skills in the workplace

RiteSkill provides:

• the training program and qualification

• structured learning materials and assessment

• guidance for both the learner and employer

• ongoing support throughout the traineeship

The learner:

• participates in workplace tasks

• completes learning and assessment requirements

• develops skills under supervision over time

 

This model allows learning to occur alongside real work, rather than separate from it.

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What roles can a traineeship support?

Traineeships can be tailored to suit a range of roles within a funeral service, including:

• funeral directors

• arrangers

• mortuary attendants

• transfer staff

• administration and support roles

The structure can be adapted to suit the size and operations of your organisation.​​