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• Title: Coroner's Officer
• Reference: SCC/TP/304099/3637
• Positions: 1
• Salary: 36,873 - 39,820 plus on-call allowance
• Category: Bereavement
• Contract type: Permanent
• Working hours: 36 hours per week
• Posted on: 15 October 2025
• Closing date: 2 November 2025
• Directorate: Resources
• Location: Woking Coroner's Court, Woking, GU22 7AP

Description
The starting salary for these full-time, permanent roles is 36,873 per annum based on a 36 hour working week, plus on-call allowance.
We are excited to be recruiting a new Coroner's Officer to join our fantastic team, based in Woking. As a Coroner's Officer you will help support the Senior Coroner deliver their judicial duties, providing a high-quality service to bereaved families by progressing cases efficiently and with empathy.
Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Role
We are looking for individuals who can work at pace to make a difference to the lives of people who have lost family members, loved ones or friends. This role requires being able to deliver the legal duties required compassionately, whilst being personally and emotionally resilient when dealing with what may be difficult or traumatic situations.
Key duties of a Coroner's Officer include:

• Being the single point of contact for bereaved families and providing them with regular updates
• Assisting the Coroner in their investigations and being part of the on-call rota that provides a 24/7, 365 day service
• Managing your own caseload from referral to inquest
• Working with other key stakeholders and partners, including doctors and pathologists

This role is key to helping investigate where circumstances of a death may have been avoidable, and so help prevent that from happening in future.
This is a hugely rewarding role that is of benefit to the residents of Surrey. Your excellent customer service and communication skills will tie in with your ability to relate to people from backgrounds which reflect the diversity of the people who live and work in Surrey.
Shortlisting Criteria
In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our :

• Experience of working within a coronial service, the police, legal profession or other investigatory or regulatory profession
• Analytical ability to perform this investigation driven role
• Ability to provide high levels of customer care and professionalism to members of the public
• Ability to write well structured, clear and concise reports using information gathered from multiple sources (for example, from families, GPs, the police or other health professionals)
• Excellent IT skills and the ability to follow defined processes in a timely manner
• Ability to be part of an on-call rota

This role requires travel across the county. The role holder will need to have the willingness and ability to travel around the county to meet the demands of the role.
Contact Us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment. For an informal discussion please contact Heather Nin by e-mail at .
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 2nd November 2025 with interviews to follow.
An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Local Government Reorganisation
Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to new unitary councils in April 2027. Your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of these new councils, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.
Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents!
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Our Commitment
We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview.
Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.
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