Coroner's Officer London, England
Job description
Job Title: Coroner’s Officer
Salary: £32,194 to £34,452 plus a Location allowance of £1,721. You will receive £32,194 the band minimum. Progress to the band maximum of £34,452 will be via incremental progression.
Location: Pan-London – Based at Coroners Courts at the following locations: Barnet, St Pancras, Poplar, Walthamstow, Croydon, Southwark, Fulham and Westminster
Investigate every death professionally and sensitively
Coroners’ Officers investigate causes of death and make sure legal duties are carried out. Homicides, accidents, deaths in custody, routine medical referrals – all must be thoroughly probed and examined. As a Coroner’s Officer, you’ll be at the heart of these efforts, supporting the Coroner in a varied and important role. It’s challenging, rewarding work where you can make a difference, especially to the bereaved.
You’ll join a team that’s dedicated to making sure the correct cause of death is recorded in every case. Your main task will be to support the Coroner in their duties, following directions, dealing with investigations and managing reported death cases. It involves talking to all kinds of people, from GPs and local authorities to the bereaved, so a professional, sensitive approach is essential. You’ll provide information about the coronial process, answer questions and explain statutory requirements.
Working for a Coroner is a job that’s different every day. Every case is unique, so as a Coroner’s Officer, you’ll have a varied workload. That means you need to be highly organised: able to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and manage changing demands. It’s also important that you have some experience in an investigatory role plus GCSEs (or equivalent) and a compassionate approach to dealing with bereaved people. A team worker who’s keen to learn, you’ll be prepared to join an on-call rota and help others whenever you can.
In return, you’ll get to be part of an organisation that helps to protect London every day. As you develop, you’ll be eligible to apply for other specialist roles within the Met.
You will be required to take part in the out of hours call rota, approximately 1 week in 4.
Additional Information
Candidates successful at papersift will be invited to interview where they will be tested against the MET’s Framework:
- We are emotionally aware: Level 2
- We take ownership: Level 2
- We are collaborative: Level 2
- Compassion
- Professionalism
Please click on the below link to view an online candidate information pack that will you give you an insight into the Met, the competency framework we use which shapes our daily work behaviours, the application process and a host of other information, that will help inform and support your application:
https://sscl-innovation.com/MPScandidatepack/
Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via a detailed CV, Personal Statement and online application form. Your personal statement should outline why you are interested in the role and how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role. (NB. Please do not attach 2 copies of your CV).
We view diversity as fundamental to our success. To tackle today’s complex policing challenges, we need a workforce made up from all of London’s communities. Applications from across the community are therefore essential.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer the Met have committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
Essential Criteria:
- Relevant GCSE and/or similar qualification, or relevant work experience at a similar level
- Proven and relevant experience gained in an investigatory role.
- Experience of handling and communicating with bereaved people
- Experience of working in a legal or police or health or regulatory environment.
- Experience of using the full range of Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Experience of communicating effectively with vulnerable customers and at all levels of the organisation and in all formats.
- Planning and prioritising own workloads to achieve tasks within a tight deadline, and pressurised environment, including problem solving and working independently.
- Experience of responding to verbal or written correspondence where English may not be a first language.
Skills and Competencies
- Ability to apply written guidelines, procedures and protocols to work
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people at all levels and external organisations including Police Commanders, Chief Officers, Coroners, Ministry of Justice, counsel and solicitors.
- Ability to work in a team, share work to meet service demands, and escalate to manager or coroner delays and work overload
- The ability to share criticism and praise.
Special Conditions of Service
- Must demonstrate an understanding of the issues relating to equal opportunities in service delivery, and actively promote ways of eradicating racism, sexism and other forms of negative discrimination through the MPS policies and procedures.
- To comply with the Health & Safety Policy.
- To comply with the duties of confidentiality and disclosure as required under GDPR and as directed by the coroner.
Knowledge:
- Knowledge and understanding of delivering public services in a busy, public facing environment in a caring and empathetic manner.
- Knowledge of at least one process of death investigation, either police, hospital or coroner.
- Knowledge of Coroners & Justice Act.
