Coroner Support Assistant

Job Title: Coroners Support Assistant
Salary: £ievable—£21,072 per annum
Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday – Thursday
Location: Coroner Court, Stourport
Team: Coroner Service
Contract: Permanent

This is a new role primarily to support the Coroner in court during inquest proceedings.

Inquests are investigations to determine the answer to four questions: who died, when, where and how they died. They can last from an hour to several weeks.

Our clerks are essential to ensure the Inquest hearings run smoothly. They speak confidently in court and communicate with the Coroner and all participants. They produce accurate and timely court documents.

This is a unique position at the heart of justice. It requires emotional resilience and the ability to understand and be sensitive to many, sometimes difficult issues, taking a non‑judgemental approach to our service users.

You’re an active listener and confident communicator: able to speak publicly in court, self‑assured to liaise with the Coroner, solicitors, barristers, witnesses, media, members of the public and more, regarding sensitive and sometimes complex matters in a calm and professional manner.

A real team player, working with the coroners team, you’ll ensure the smooth running of court, ensuring that the inquests are recorded both electronically and in written format.

Resilient, keen to learn, and able to multi‑task, you’re familiar with working within process and have the IT skills to adapt to new systems and technologies as we’re constantly investing in digital solutions to improve the way we deliver our service.

• Able to speak publicly and within a court room environment.
• Excellent communication, organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to complete documents accurately and to deadlines.
• IT proficient with the ability to learn and adapt to different technologies and software packages.

Please refer to the job description attachment for more information.

For further information please contact:
Jan Childe or Julieann Davies (Coroner Support Officers) on

You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage.

• Worcestershire County Council - Why work for us?
• Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you’ll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part‑time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don’t worry because if you join us without a break, we’ll match your holiday up to 31 days.
  
  If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this, do let us know!
• Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
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  Flexible Working:
  We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better Stage/life balance where possible.

Final date to receive applications: Sunday 1st February 2026

Anticipated Interview Date: 12th and 13th February 2026

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