Coroners Officer: Compassionate Care & Case Support

Lincolnshire pa.; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Join our Coroners Officer team at Lincolnshire County Council in the Greater Lincolnshire area. You will support bereaved families, gather information with a multi-agency team, manage case files, and prepare for inquests, ensuring compliance with legislation and compassionate handling.

The role offers hybrid working with a nominated base and travel across the county. Fluency in English, empathy, and resilience are essential as you support communities and contribute to public service values.

Qualifications

• You’re a great communicator, able to explain things clearly and listen with empathy.
• You’re organised, calm under pressure, and able to manage caseloads by prioritising tasks to meet deadlines.
• You’re confident using record management systems and able to adapt to learn new systems and processes.
• You don’t need to be an expert in coronial law or medicine—we’ll give you all the support you need.
• You’re resilient, caring, and committed to public service.

Responsibilities

• Supporting bereaved families with empathy and clear information, guiding them through the coronial process.
• Working alongside doctors, police, mortuary staff, pathologists, and funeral directors to gather information and help investigate deaths referred to the Coroner.
• Managing case files, arranging post-mortems, and preparing for inquests - making sure everything meets legislation and is managed sensitively.
• Taking part in our out-of-hours rota, to allow agencies to be provided with the relevant support following a death in the community.
• Helping new team members learn the ropes and sharing your knowledge.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Record systems

Job description

Join our Coroners Officer team at Lincolnshire County Council in the Greater Lincolnshire area. You will support bereaved families, gather information with a multi-agency team, manage case files, and prepare for inquests, ensuring compliance with legislation and compassionate handling.

The role offers hybrid working with a nominated base and travel across the county. Fluency in English, empathy, and resilience are essential as you support communities and contribute to public service values.