Coroners Officer

About the role
Due to the nature of the role all potential applicants should read the person specification carefully to ensure that they meet the essential criteria before applying.

We are seeking to appoint one effective, organised and efficient individual as a Coroner’s Officer, on a full-time (37 hours per week), to join the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Coroner Service. The role entails liaising directly on all aspects of sudden and unexpected deaths within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, and on occasion from elsewhere. The role includes acting as a principle liaison and point of contact between numerous external agencies and the families of the deceased.

The post is based at Lawrence Court in Huntingdon (no parking is provided), although working in Peterborough other Cambridgeshire locations will be required on occasions.

An understanding of the requirement for confidentiality is essential, as are good communication skills. The nature of this job requires the post holder to view deceased persons, photographs of deceased persons and to work directly with the recently bereaved. Occasionally they will also be required to attend post mortems. Post holders need to be aware of, and able to cope with all these requirements.

In return we can offer you professional support, appropriate training and the opportunity to be part of a supportive team committed to working to high standards for the benefit of our service users.

Normal working hours will be Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.00pm and Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm.

Salary on appointment is dependent on current relevant experience and skills.

About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage
- A comprehensive **wellbeing package** to cover **all aspects of wellbeing**, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
- Buy up to **4 weeks additional annual leave** (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Take your bank holidays **flexibly** to better suit **your personal circumstances**:

- Make **Additional Voluntary Contributions** (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to **development opportunities**, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support **your personal and professional growth**:

- **Paid volunteering hours** each year so you can make a **positive impact on our community** during your normal working day
- Access to **Peer Support Groups** through our IDEAL staff **equality, diversity and inclusion** network
- Opportunities to nominate and receive **Employee Recognition Awards**:

- An **Our Cambs Rewards** account, giving you access to in-store and online **discounts** as well as our **Car Lease** and **Cycle to Work** schemes

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.