Coroner's Officer
| Posting date: | 15 November 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 December 2024 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG1 2DT |
| Company: | Nottingham City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4174 |
Summary
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37hours per week, 9am-5pm Monday to Friday
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker - mix of office and home working each week (following satisfactory probationary period)
Salary: Starting Salary is £27,711 (Level one) rising to £30,060
Location: The Council House, Old Market Square, Nottingham 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 be responsible for receiving and processing reports of deaths within Nottinghamshire.
Coroner’s officers work to get information from bereaved families, the police, doctors, mortuary staff, hospital bereavement staff and funeral directors. They will also get information and documents from those who may have been involved in the death, such as witnesses, or those a coroner decides is an ‘interested person’ in the investigation.
You will collate this information and findings of investigations and prepare inquests files for HM Coroner which will also include summonsing witnesses or jury members in accordance with regulations. You work will ensure that all arrangements are in place to facilitate a court hearing.
You must be able to provide the highest quality of service to families, internal and external customers and stakeholders.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
· Proven successful office experience in a high pressured and sensitive environment.
· Demonstrate experience of learning new and complex procedures and ability to explain difficult and complex terms clearly and with empathy.
· Clearly showcase your organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines, prioritising work and managing a caseload effectively.
· A full understanding of customer care and the ability to deal with customers with tact, discretion and understanding.
· Good interpersonal skills and a proven ability to communicate effectively at all levels in both individual and group situations.
· Will be able to adapt well to challenging circumstances including emotional resilience when dealing with all details surrounding the reports and causes of deaths.
The role may require you to stay later to support court on rare occasions.
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, Practice Manager by email at flora.cameron@nottinghamcity.gov.uk .
Closing Date: 24th November 2024
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: Monday 9th December
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