Coroner's Support Officer - #2177916

We are currently recruiting for a Coroner's Support Officer based in Bradford, West Yorkshire.

Pay rate: £24 - per hour (paid weekly) – outside IR35

Pay options: Sole Trader, Ltd company or Umbrella company

Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire

Hours: Part-time, full-time & compressed hours available

Purpose: We are seeking Coroner's Support Officers to join our Peel Consultancy Team providing assistance with an essential liaison between HM Coroner, relatives of the deceased and other agencies involved in dealing with sudden, violent or unnatural death.

Duties:

• To take statements from witnesses, relatives and other interested parties for the Coroners Officers to prepare and present reports for the HM Coroner, ensuring that IT systems are updated accordingly.
• Receive, record and process reports of death which fall within the classification of Part A’s, ensuring that all supporting documentation meets the needs of the HM Coroner.
• Screen calls, take messages and relay information on behalf of the Unit to ensure efficient and effective communication is maintained, where appropriate dealing with the calls or redirecting as appropriate, acting as first point of contact for families of the bereaved.
• Receive instructions/directions from the HM Coroner, update the appropriate IT systems and task to the relevant Coroners Officer in line with relevant procedures.
• Liaison with funeral directors and mortuaries to arrange for movement of the deceased as directed by the Coroners Officer, ensuring that the necessary paperwork is completed, and all IT systems are updated.

Desirable Experience:

• Coroner's experience
• Investigative mind set
• NICHE system experience