Coroner's Administrator

2 weeks ago


Reading, United Kingdom Reading Borough Council Full time

Job description

Part time - 22.2 hours. Fixed term for 6 months

The Berkshire Coroner’s Service is looking to recruit an administrator on a 6-month fixed term basis to provide essential administrative support to the coroner’s service team.

The Coroners Service investigates sudden, violent and unnatural deaths across Berkshire. Hosted by Reading Borough Council, the service has its central offices based in Reading Town Hall which includes a dedicated facility for audio/video inquest hearings.

**About the role**

We are looking for applicants with experience of working in a busy office environment and using multiple IT packages to join our team. You will be responsible for day-to-day administrative tasks, including data entry, maintenance of office equipment and stationery and responding to incoming correspondence. You will also be responsible for carrying out financial administration; liaising with suppliers, setting up purchase orders and processing invoices.

Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
**Work Together as one team - **work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do

**Drive Efficiency - **show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential

**Be Ambitious - **be demanding of our own performance - striving to be even better - and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way

**Make a Difference to Reading - **maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed

**About you**

The following experience is required for this role:

- Office based administration experience, working in a complex and fast paced, changing environment
- Experience of using Microsoft products with significant amounts of word processing in order to produce well-presented work; efficiently, quickly and to a high standard
- Experience using accounts packages
- Experience of working under pressure and meeting ever changing tasks, priorities and deadlines
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise with a broad range of organisations including members of the public, police, hospitals and medical staff
- Experience of working as part of a team and on own initiative with mínimal supervision and meeting expected delivery schedules

**Our offer**

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

- Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
- A wide range of flexible working opportunities
- Central office location in Reading Town Hall
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work
- Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax

**Closing Date: 12**th** March 2024**

**Interview Date: TBC**

**Interview format: The interview will be a questions and answer panel of 2 members and will last approximately 45 minutes.**

Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities


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