Coroners Coordinator
Permanent, Full Time
£25,959 to £26,632 per annum
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Working Style: Fixed-base worker (no remote or hybrid working available)
Benefits
- Healthy work life balance.
- Wide range of learning and development opportunities.
- IT equipment and home‑working equipment supplied.
- 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + option to purchase additional days.
- Generous Local Government salary‑related pension scheme.
- Access to discounts and benefits through Essex Rewards.
- Health and wellbeing support platform with LifeWorks.
- Up to 4 days per year volunteering leave.
About the Role
As a Coroners Court Coordinator you will support the operation of the Coroner’s Courts for all aspects of inquest hearings and provide assistance to the Coroner and Coroner’s Officers. The role demands high IT literacy, strong communication and resilience to handle often sensitive and distressing cases.
What you will be doing
- Attend and support the operation of the Coroner’s Court during inquest hearings; provide support to the Coroner and Coroner’s Officers.
- Report court equipment failures to the Tech department promptly when unresolved.
- Manage the digital display of evidence in court, including witness evidence via video link when required.
- Prepare and maintain the courtroom and ensure all inquests are recorded and filed to statutory requirements, including weekly downloading of court handheld recording equipment.
- Liaise with bereaved families, juries, witnesses, lawyers, press, and other interested parties during court sessions and keep all parties informed throughout the inquest.
- Assist the Coroner with inquest openings and with the Admin Support team on jury bailiff duties, and relieve the coroner’s receptionist when required.
- Execute basic administrative duties to support smooth office operation.
- Update and upload basic information onto the coroner case management system (WPC).
- Ensure the courts remain a safe environment for attendees; report incidents or near misses on the ‘My Safety’ portal, and report building related issues to Mitie in a timely manner.
- Call witnesses as directed by the Coroner and aid in the swearing‑in process with oaths/affirmations.
- Manage court supplies and replenishment, order office equipment, and maintain related spreadsheets.
- Identify ways to continuously improve the smooth running of the courts.
- Undertake first aid and fire marshal training.
- Ensure the smooth running of iPad allocation to Coroner’s Officers and maintain allocation spreadsheets.
Qualifications
- GCSE level education.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Methodical and accurate with a high level of IT skills and digital communication literacy.
- Proactive, capable of prioritising workload and meeting strict deadlines.
- Ability to work in confidential and sensitive situations.
- Confident and clear public‑speaking voice.
Mandatory mandatory mandatory: The role will require mandatory DBS checking with responsibility for maintaining the DBS update service subscription.
Essex County Council is a Disability Confident Leader and is committed to interview all disabled applicants and veterans who meet the minimum requirements of the role. Reasonable adjustments are available upon request. Employees are subject to the code of conduct and Nolan principles, and the council is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults.
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