Coroners Officer

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 flora.cameron@nottinghamcity.gov.uk . Closing Date: 28th September 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 In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
• 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! 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 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.