Senior Coroner's Officer

Senior Coroner’s Officer – Legal Location: Camden, London
Job Type: Temporary – 16 Weeks
Hours: 36 hours per week
Pay Rate: £40.15 per hour Ltd/Umbrella | £30.67 per hour PAYE
IR35: Inside IR35
Number of Positions: 2
Recruiter: Service Care Solutions
Recruiter: Mark White – mark.white@servicecare.org.uk

Service Care Solutions is currently recruiting for two experienced Senior Coroner’s Officers to join Camden Council’s Coroner’s Service on a temporary basis.

This is an important and highly sensitive role supporting the HM Senior Coroner, Area and Assistant Coroners in the investigation and case management of deaths that fall within the coronial jurisdiction.

The successful candidates will manage their own caseload of referrals and inquests, including complex and sensitive cases, while providing guidance and support to a small team of Coroner’s Officers.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a personal caseload of referrals and inquests, including complex and sensitive cases.
  
  
• Support the Coroner in progressing investigations, judicial decisions and instructions.
  
  
• Make enquiries into deaths and provide the Coroner with the information required to make appropriate judicial decisions.
  
  
• Gather and assess evidence, including statements, reports and relevant social and medical histories.
  
  
• Arrange post-mortems, including invasive procedures or CT imaging, where directed by the Coroner.
  
  
• Manage casework correspondence, enquiries and issues throughout the investigation.
  
  
• Ensure all case information and actions are accurately recorded using the Civica case management system.
  
  
• Liaise sensitively and professionally with bereaved families, legal representatives, witnesses and Interested Persons.
  
  
• Work closely with police, medical professionals, mental health services, first responders and other relevant stakeholders.
  
  
• Support the organisation of pre-inquest hearings and inquests.
  
  
• Prepare disclosure bundles, certificates and other relevant documentation.
  
  
• Assist with witness summonses and arrangements for hearings.
  
  
• Liaise with mortuary staff regarding the release and management of bodies and pathological specimens.
  
  
• Provide support for on-call and occasional out-of-hours requirements.
  
  
• Work under the guidance of the Coroner and Lead Coronial Officer to oversee the work of a small team of Coroner’s Officers.
  
  

About You The successful candidate will have:

• Good knowledge and understanding of the delivery of Coroner Services.
  
  
• Previous experience working within a coronial environment.
  
  
• Experience managing complex and sensitive casework.
  
  
• Experience managing or overseeing a small team.
  
  
• A strong understanding of relevant coronial legislation, regulations, guidance and case law.
  
  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, particularly when working with bereaved families.
  
  
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work independently with minimal supervision.
  
  
• Strong organisational and case management skills.
  
  
• Excellent IT skills and experience maintaining accurate case records.
  
  
• The ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, partner organisations and external stakeholders.
  
  

Working Environment This is a fully office and court-based role, with no remote-working provision. The post holder may be required to work across St Pancras Coroner’s Court, Poplar Coroner’s Court, Bow Coroner’s Court and other locations depending on operational requirements.

There will also be on-call responsibilities and occasional requirements to attend evening meetings or out-of-hours events.

Why Apply? This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Coroner’s Officer to join a busy and critical public service, supporting the Coroner in the investigation of complex cases while playing a key role in delivering a sensitive, professional and high-quality service to bereaved families.

Apply Now If you have the relevant coronial experience, please get in touch.

Mark White
Service Care Solutions
mark.white@servicecare.org.uk