Coroners Service Administrator

Coroners Service Administrator Company: Cambridgeshire County Council Salary: £25,948 - £28,142 Hours: Full-time Location: Huntingdon, PE29 6SR Job type: Permanent Posting date: 23 Jul 2026 Closing date: 21 Aug 2026 Join Our Team: Coroner Service Administrator Opportunities We are looking to appoint three dedicated Administrators to the Coroners Service. If you are organised, efficient, and committed to supporting your community during sensitive times, we encourage you to apply. As a Coroner Service Administrator, you will play a crucial role in the smooth operation of the Coroner’s office, providing essential administrative support for inquests and related proceedings. This position is ideal for individuals who combine strong organisational skills with empathy, assisting the Coroner, Coroner’s officers, and bereaved families. We seek candidates who consistently deliver high standards of customer service, offer compassionate support to families, and collaborate effectively with external agencies. professionalism, reliability, and a respectful approach are vital for success in this role. Our benefits 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 Key Responsibilities Managing and maintaining accurate and confidential records and case files. Processing referrals and incoming correspondence, including email, telephone and postal enquiries. Supporting the preparation and administration of inquests and court hearings. Undertaking court usher duties, welcoming attendees and assisting with hearing arrangements. Liaising with bereaved families, legal representatives, healthcare organisations, funeral directors and other partner agencies. Managing diaries, arranging meetings and booking hearing venues. Monitoring and recording reports and documentation received from external organisations. Providing general administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the Coroners Service. About you Has excellent organisational and administrative skills with strong attention to detail. Can manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure. Is confident using Microsoft Office applications and other digital systems. Demonstrates professionalism, discretion and a commitment to confidentiality. Communicates clearly and compassionately with a wide range of people. Is comfortable dealing with sensitive and sometimes distressing situations. Works well independently whilst also contributing positively to a team environment. Is committed to providing excellent customer service. 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. We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions. 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. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Through a Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we will offer an interview to all applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy. On your application form you can indicate you are disabled. Some examples of reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch. Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. 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