Coroner's Secretary

Job description

The Berkshire Coroner’s Service is looking to recruit a secretary to provide comprehensive and proactive assistance to the Senior Coroner and Assistant Coroners across a range of tasks.

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 to provide secretarial support to the Senior Coroner.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the provision of confidential support to the Senior Coroner. This will include effectively managing her diary as well as dealing with enquiries and correspondence in person, in writing and on the telephone to a wide range of stakeholders.

**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 and audio typing experience in order to produce well-presented work; efficiently, quickly and to a high standard
- Experience using databases
- Experience of working under pressure and meeting ever changing tasks, priorities and deadlines
- Experience of appropriate decision making on own behalf and on behalf of others at a senior level
- 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** November 2023**

**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.