Hatfield (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£26,835 opportunity to progress to £30,060 pa
Job Title: Coroner's Court Clerk
Starting Salary: £26,835 opportunity to progress to £30,060 pa
Hours: Variable
Location: Hatfield
Contract Type: Variable
Directorate: Resources
About the team
Hertfordshire County Council is a leading local authority with a highly regarded Coroner Service. This is your chance to be part of a busy team that is flexible, responds quickly to change and is never complacent.
The Hertfordshire Coroner Service operates from The Old Courthouse, Hatfield. Last year the service dealt with 3,000 reported deaths with approximately 400 of these deaths requiring an Inquest in our 2 coroner's courts.
The Coroner Service ensures the bereaved are placed at the heart of our service and this role requires the ability to work face to face with members of the public and various partner agencies and legal professionals.
About the role
You will be working for the Hertfordshire Coroner Service within the Democratic & Statutory Services directorate under Legal Service within Resources.
You will be required to work as part of a busy but dynamic team to represent the interests of HM Coroner for Hertfordshire by providing an investigative service and assisting in the execution of the coroner's legal and public protection duties, in accordance with the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
A variable hour's position has arisen for a Coroner's Court Clerk in Hertfordshire Coroner Service based in Hatfield. You will assist the team in providing a full range of administrative and general office duties related to the delivery of inquests in court.
This means working on an ad hoc basis to deliver court sometimes working 2 or 3 days per week on a rota system with 2 other clerk colleagues.
You will act as liaison between the Coroner, Coroner's Officers, Court Support Service Volunteers, the bereaved and all properly interested persons before, during and after Inquest.
During your day you will be responsible for the organisation and support of the family, friends all witnesses and jurors for each inquest.
Inquests are recorded. You must be comfortable working with technology including Microsoft software as you will be responsible for the appropriate recording of proceedings, swearing in of witnesses and juries and maintaining evidence.
You will also deliver general service-related administrative duties.
About you
Essential:
This job role is within the Business Support Services, level BUS7 job profile. Please locate this via:
Job profiles: Business support services
To hear more about this opportunity please contact Rich Doggett, Head of Coroners Service, Rich.Doggett@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
Interview Date: w/c 31 March 2025
Benefits of working for us
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Starting Salary: £26,835 opportunity to progress to £30,060 pa
Hours: Variable
Location: Hatfield
Contract Type: Variable
Directorate: Resources
About the team
Hertfordshire County Council is a leading local authority with a highly regarded Coroner Service. This is your chance to be part of a busy team that is flexible, responds quickly to change and is never complacent.
The Hertfordshire Coroner Service operates from The Old Courthouse, Hatfield. Last year the service dealt with 3,000 reported deaths with approximately 400 of these deaths requiring an Inquest in our 2 coroner's courts.
The Coroner Service ensures the bereaved are placed at the heart of our service and this role requires the ability to work face to face with members of the public and various partner agencies and legal professionals.
About the role
You will be working for the Hertfordshire Coroner Service within the Democratic & Statutory Services directorate under Legal Service within Resources.
You will be required to work as part of a busy but dynamic team to represent the interests of HM Coroner for Hertfordshire by providing an investigative service and assisting in the execution of the coroner's legal and public protection duties, in accordance with the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
A variable hour's position has arisen for a Coroner's Court Clerk in Hertfordshire Coroner Service based in Hatfield. You will assist the team in providing a full range of administrative and general office duties related to the delivery of inquests in court.
This means working on an ad hoc basis to deliver court sometimes working 2 or 3 days per week on a rota system with 2 other clerk colleagues.
You will act as liaison between the Coroner, Coroner's Officers, Court Support Service Volunteers, the bereaved and all properly interested persons before, during and after Inquest.
During your day you will be responsible for the organisation and support of the family, friends all witnesses and jurors for each inquest.
Inquests are recorded. You must be comfortable working with technology including Microsoft software as you will be responsible for the appropriate recording of proceedings, swearing in of witnesses and juries and maintaining evidence.
You will also deliver general service-related administrative duties.
About you
Essential:
- Excellent customer care, communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to conduct formal interviews.
- Proficient at working with technology including Microsoft software.
- Previous experience would be an advantage, although training would be given for the right person.
This job role is within the Business Support Services, level BUS7 job profile. Please locate this via:
Job profiles: Business support services
To hear more about this opportunity please contact Rich Doggett, Head of Coroners Service, Rich.Doggett@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
Interview Date: w/c 31 March 2025
Benefits of working for us
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
Closing date: Sun 16/03/2025 at 00:00
Job reference: HCC27416