West Sussex County Council
Location
Horsham, West Sussex | United Kingdom
Job description
Do you have excellent interpersonal and customer skills?
Are you capable of absolute discretion when handling matters of a personal, sensitive, and confidential nature?
Do you have a good knowledge of Coroner's policies and procedures relating to Coroner's investigations?
If so, this could be the perfect role for you!
The Coroners Service comprises a small team dedicated to providing support to the Senior Coroner by ensuring that the legislative and case management processes, as well as the planning and handling of inquests, are conducted efficiently and effectively.
Salary: £30,296 to £33,024 per annum (£18,177 to £ 19,814 pro rata for part time)
Contract Type: Fixed Term contract until February 2025. The end date will be confirmed with the successful candidate.
Working Pattern: Part-time (22.2 hours per week)
Location: County Hall North, Madeira Ave, Horsham RH12 1AB
Interview Date: From 04 April 2024
Internal candidates wishing to apply for this role will be considered for a secondment position. Please can you therefore discuss and agree this with your manager before applying for this position.
You will need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Pool cars and pool bikes available.
The Opportunity
We're looking for a dedicated professional to join the Coroners Service. In this role, you will act as a single point of contact providing immediate support and guidance to bereaved families following sudden and unexpected death.
Working directly with the HM Senior and Area Coroners for West Sussex, bereaved families and a variety of third-party agencies, you will ensure that they are updated with the progress of the investigation and are provided with any necessary support.
Primarily you will be responsible for recording sudden and unexpected death by inputting referred cases on the Coroners database and updating families, professionals and witnesses of case progression in compliance with Coroner's and Justice Act 2009, Coroner's (Investigations) Regulations 2013, Coroner's (Inquests) Rules 2013 and the Chief Coroner's Guidance.
You will be assigned a number of 'designated powers' when appropriate by the Coroner. You will be expected to discharge such powers professionally, legally and proportionately.
If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and relish being part of a close-knit team and can use your expertise to support the residents of West Sussex. we want to hear from you!
About You
To succeed at this role, you will have personal resilience and professionalism when dealing with potentially sensitive, confidential, or distressing queries.
We're looking for someone who can demonstrate excellent communication skills and has a desire to use these in influencing stakeholders.
You will need to be able to manage your own workload, working flexibly, multi- tasking and balancing different priorities effectively to meet the needs of the bereaved, HM Coroners and partner agencies.
You will have keen attention to detail, be comfortable working independently and be at ease in this fast-paced, agile environment with rapidly changing deadlines, workloads, and priorities.
For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the Job Description attached.
Rewards and Benefits
As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.
Along with a generous holiday entitlement of 27 days plus opportunity to buy additional leave).
Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including the following:
Further Information
The reference number for this role is CPP00896.
Does this sound like the opportunity for you? Click apply below, upload your CV, and complete the application form, explaining how you meet the key skills in the attached job description and experience you can bring to the role. Please ensure all that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, 3 years referencing and a health check.
Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.
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£30.3k - £33.02k per annum
