Administration Officer - Connect2Kent : Job Details

About Us

Connect2Kent provides a managed service across all sectors providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities into Kent County Council. Our service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders.

About the Role - Coroners Court Officer

In accordance with the relevant legislation and policies and on behalf of Kent County Council, take a flexible and proactive role in wide ranging administrative duties to assist in the smooth running of the Coroner Service including Treasure and all aspects of court hearings to provide a resilient, high quality, effective and efficient service to the residents of Kent and Medway and place bereaved people at the centre of everything we do.

What is the day-to-day of the role:

• Work flexibly and collaboratively with the coroner, coroners investigation and court officers, coroners court ushers and court volunteers to effectively deliver continuity of the administrative functions and court duties.
• Perform a professional family liaison function utilising effective communication skills to initiate contact and respond to all service users.
• Undertake reception duties at court locations.
• Act as initial point of contact.
• Develop effective working with all professional partners.
• Make all necessary arrangements to ensure smooth running of the inquest hearings in the coroners' court.
• Undertake general administrative duties.
• Support the training and induction of new team members.

Required Skills and Qualification

• Office administration, including document handling and record keeping.
• Previous experience in a role demanding confidentiality, responsibility, self-motivation and initiative.
• Written and verbal communication.
• High attention to detail.
• Working in a team.
• Demonstrate well developed self-awareness and understand the specific requirements of a sensitive public facing role.

Benefits

• No weekend working. 37 hours per week.
• Monday - Friday 09:00-17:00

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Connect2Kent is a trading style of Commercial Services Kent LTD - A company wholly owned by Kent County Council. Connect2Kent is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.