Coroners Officer

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Pension scheme 17.9%

Smart Working

Health and wellbeing benefits

Discounted memberships

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking a Coroner's Officer to support HM Coroner in investigating deaths across Nottinghamshire. You will liaise with families, professionals and agencies, gather information, and contribute to coronial decision-making with sensitivity and professionalism.

The role requires excellent communication, sound judgement and the ability to handle confidential information. Hybrid working is available, with 3 days in the office per week and a total of 37 hours.

Qualifications

• Proven successful office experience in a high pressured and sensitive environment.
• Good numeracy skills and the ability to produce neat, clear and accurate work.
• Excellent computer skills and ability to use various software to support service delivery.
• Ability to apply complex medical terms and discuss with professional stakeholders and bereaved families.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with bereaved families, medical professionals, police, pathologists and partner agencies to gather and assess information for coronial decisions.
• Manage sensitive and complex cases and prepare inquest files.
• Coordinate post-mortem examinations and assist with court hearings.
• Provide a compassionate, professional, high-quality service to those affected by bereavement.

Skills

Office experience

Numeracy

Computer skills

Medical terms

Job description

Job Description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 per week 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker (3 days in office per week)

Salary: Starting Salary is £29,542 (Level one) rising to £32,046

Location: The Council House, Old Market Square NG1 2DT

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

As a Coroner's Officer, you will play a vital role in supporting HM Coroner in the investigation of deaths across Nottinghamshire. You will liaise with bereaved families, medical professionals, police, pathologists and other partner agencies, gathering and assessing information to support coronial decision-making. The role involves managing sensitive and complex cases, preparing inquest files, coordinating post-mortem examinations, and assisting with court hearings, while providing a compassionate, professional and high-quality service to all those affected by bereavement. This is a varied and rewarding position requiring excellent communication skills, sound judgement, attention to detail, and the ability to handle confidential information with sensitivity and professionalism.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven successful office experience in a high pressured and sensitive environment. Able to produce neat, clear and accurate work and have good numeracy skills.


• Ability to demonstrate excellent and accurate computer skills and the ability to use a variety of software packages and applications to support the delivery of the service.


• Ability to apply complex medical terms and discuss with professional stakeholders and bereaved families in a professional and understanding manner.


• A full understanding of customer care and the ability to deal with customers with tact, discretion and understanding, and to be able to deal with challenging and emotional behaviour.

This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, is an essential requirement for the role.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Flora Cameron by email at [e-mail].

Closing Date: 28th September

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: 8th and 9th October

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually


• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%


• Smart Working - to support your work life balance


• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme


• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.