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Administrative Officer

£18/hr

Southwark

Start date: ASAP

Hatched Recruitment is looking for one Coroner Resource Officer for approximately 3 - 6 months to undertake ushering duties. The Coroner Resource Officer is responsible for providing excellent administrative support to meet the requirements of the Inner South London Coroners Court. It is a challenging and varied role, and is best suited to someone who is a good team player with excellent communication and organisational skills.You will be responsible for a variety of duties pertaining to the effective operation of the Coroners Court

About the Coroners Court

London Inner South Coroner's Court covers the boroughs of Southwark, Lambeth, Lewisham and Greenwich. A coroner is a special type of judge appointed by a local authority to investigate certain deaths. Coroners work within a framework of law passed by Parliament. They are appointed by a local authority but remain independent judicial office holders. Coroners investigate deaths that have been reported to them if they think that:

* the death was violent or unnatural;

* the cause of death is unknown; or,

* the person died in prison, police custody or another type of state detention

Principal duties

* Management of the telephone service including front facing service of the court, and provide a consistent and professional high level of customer service at all times.

* case management for death referrals.

* interrogating IT systems to update and retrieve information;

Other Duties

* Supporting the Coroner as court usher for the efficient day to day operation of the court room for remote, in person and hybrid inquests;

* managing the jury during jury inquests as jury bailiff;

* operating court audio conferencing equipment;

* court diary management;

* processing information requests & press enquiries;

* archiving of case files and court records;

* processing financial orders & invoices;

* maintaining & updating the court's website

Additional Information:

* Good IT skills, and familiar with MS Teams

* Hours of work: standard 36 hours Monday - Friday