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,