The starting salary for these full-time, permanent roles is £38,090 per annum based on a 36-hour working week, plus on-call allowance.
We are recruiting 3 new Coroner’s Officers to join our fantastic team based in Woking.
Our Offer to You
- 26 days’ holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years’ service and 31 days after 5 years’ service (pro-rated for)
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- A generous local government salary-related pension
- Up to 5 days of carer’s leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year, plus paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
- Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
- A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents
About The Role
We are looking for individuals who can work at pace to make a difference to the lives of people who have lost family members, loved ones or friends. This role requires being able to deliver the required legal duties with compassion, whilst being personally and emotionally resilient when dealing with what may be difficult or traumatic situations.
Key Duties
- Being the single point of contact for bereaved families and providing them with regular updates
- Assisting the Coroner in their investigations and being part of the on-call rota that provides a 24/7, 365 day service
- On behalf of the Coroner attend incidents/scenes and post‑mortem examinations
- Managing your own caseload from referral to inquest
- Working with other key stakeholders and partners, including doctors and pathologists
- This role is key to helping investigate where circumstances of a death may have been avoidable, and so help prevent that from happening in future
Qualifications and Experience
- Experience of working within a coronial service, the police, legal profession or other investigatory or regulatory profession
- Analytical skills to contribute clearly and successfully to investigations
- Ability to provide high levels of customer care and professionalism to members of the public
- Ability to write well-structured, clear and concise reports using information gathered from multiple sources (for example, from families, GPs, the police or other health professionals)
- Excellent IT skills and the ability to follow defined processes in a timely manner
- Ability to be part of an on-call rota
- Willingness and ability to travel across the county to meet the demands of the role
Employment Equity
We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum shortlisting criteria, we guarantee you an interview. From application to your first day, we’re committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, welcoming you to build a workplace where everyone belongs.
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