coroner's officer

The starting salary for this role is £32,798 per annum for working 36 hours per week.

Could you help support the Senior Coroner deliver their judicial duties in a role where no two days are the same?

We are currently recruiting THREE Coroner's Officers to join us in a fast paced and diverse role. As a Coroner's Officer you will provide a high-quality service to bereaved families by progressing cases efficiently and with empathy.

Your excellent customer service and communication skills will tie in with your ability to relate to people from backgrounds which reflect the diversity of the people who live and work in Surrey.

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 legal duties required compassionately, whilst being personally, emotionally resilient when dealing with what may be difficult or traumatic situations.

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.

We believe this is a hugely rewarding role that is of benefit to the residents of Surrey.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working within a coronial service, the police, legal profession or other investigatory or regulatory profession,
• Is analytically minded in order to perform this investigation driven role,
• Has experience of providing high levels of customer care and professionalism to members of the public,
• Has the 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),
• Has excellent IT skills and the ability to follow defined processes in a timely manner.

This role requires travel across the county and for the successful candidate to be part of an on-call rota. You will need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 04/06/2023

Interview dates are to be confirmed.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our website.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.