CORONERS ASSISTANT

CORONERS ASSISTANT Kingston upon Hull, England

Hull City Council
Full Time Kingston upon Hull, England 21575 - 22369 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Reference
HUL/23/0267
Full Time Equivalent Salary (based on a 37 hour working week)
£21575 - £22369
Occupational group
Customer Services
Job term
Full Time
Appointment type
Permanent
Hours
37
Division
Legal Services & Partnerships - Directorate
Closing Date
17 May 2023
Proposed Shortlisting Date
18 May 2023
Proposed Interview Date
01 June 2023
Place of work
Coroners Office, Guildhall, Hull HU1 2AA
For an informal discussion please contact
Elizabeth Savill
Contact telephone
01482 613013

As a Coroners Assistant you will provide administrative support to the HM Senior Coroner for Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire, assisting to ensure the provision of a high-quality service to bereaved families.

If you have experience of working within an emotionally challenging environment, a proven track record of commitment to high levels of customer service and experience of working within a busy office environment using multiple IT systems for varying purposes, this could be an ideal role for you.

In this role you will provide full administrative support to the HM Senior Coroner. You will contribute to the smooth running of the Coroner’s Office and compliance with the appropriate statutory requirements; ensuring that a professional high level of customer service is provided to both bereaved families and other interested parties. You will support Coroner Officers to build cases to aid the HM Coroners’ decision making

You will be the first point of contact for bereaved families, professional witnesses, outside agencies and jurors when they contact / attend the office and courts. Therefore, you must be able to remain professional, sensitive and responsive to their needs. You must be able to assess situations which are not straightforward and exercise assertiveness, discretion, and judgement as appropriate dealing sympathetically with customers in emotionally challenging situations.

You may be required to attend inquest hearings and pre inquest reviews ensuring that accurate and appropriate records are kept, producing a wide range of written material. Excellent communication and advocacy are essential in this role, with the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner.

When attending an inquest, you may be required to present information, for example reading witness statements out loud in court. Therefore, an ability to speak confidently in public is essential. Medical statements may involve the pronunciation of complex medical terminology.

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Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight on the closing date.

We are committed to increasing the diversity, equity, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.

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

CORONERS ASSISTANT
Hull City Council

www.hullcc.gov.uk
Hull, United Kingdom
Anita Harrison
$100 to $500 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Public
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