Coroners Officer (Lincoln)

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 dedicated team as a Coroners Officer at our Lincoln office and make a difference for bereaved families across Greater Lincolnshire

Are you someone who cares deeply about helping others, especially during difficult times? We’re looking for a compassionate, organised person to join our friendly team as a Coroners Officer, serving communities right across the Greater Lincolnshire area.

What you’ll be doing

• 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.

About you

• 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.

You’ll need the ability to travel across the county for service needs, as you’ll be working across the Greater Lincolnshire area.

Due to recent changes in immigration law in the UK we are unable to offer skilled worker visa sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the requirements.

Closing date: 21/10/26.

Interviews: TBC.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process. Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Our values - collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible - guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.

At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work-life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you in the attached brochure.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.