Job Description

As a Personal Assistant to HM Senior Coroner and administrative support to the team, you will provide a full range of high level assistance. Responsible to the Senior Coroner and Coroner Service Manager on all day to day matters of this busy service. Your support enables the Coroner to carry out their judicial function, keeping the bereaved at the heart of what we do.
This is a highly rewarding, challenging and varied role which requires excellent organisational and communication skills. You will be responsible for preparing and completing legal documents ensuring accuracy. This role will be exposed to sensitive and distressing material. You will provide a full range of reception duties including, assisting visitors to the court rooms, taking telephone calls from the bereaved and other professionals and overseeing multiple email inboxes.
We are looking for candidates who...
Are able to take lead responsibility for providing personal assistant support to the coroner. Make informed responses to enquiries, and resolve problems. Maintain effective systems for dealing with correspondence. Provide local financial and administrative support. Accurately input and produce data. Responsibilities in relation to health and safety.
Once you have read the job description carefully and you think you have the skills and positive attitude to work within the coroner's service we would welcome your application.
When completing your supporting statement be sure to tell us how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education or personal interests. We will use the information on your supporting statement when we shortlist.

Please see the job description and person specification for further information.


If shortlisted for interview you are strongly advised to visit the Coroner's Office or have a discussion with a member of the team before interview.


Interviews will take place in-person the week commencing Tuesday 26th August. If you are unavailable this week please let us know and we may be able to schedule an alternative date to interview you.
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page
For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Karen Brown, Coroner Service Manager, karen.brown@eastsussex.gov.uk to request a MS teams call or phone call.