Coroner's Officer

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South Wales Police brings together thousands of people with the same aim – to keep South Wales safe.

We want to be the best at understanding and responding to our community’s needs. To do this we need the very best candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to become part of our policing family.

We are looking for individuals to #JoinUs as Coroners Officers in our Pontypridd and Swansea coronial teams. Could you be who we are looking for?

About the team/Department you will be joining:

We work 8am – 4pm, Monday to Friday

We work with a local authority administration team supporting HM Coroner and the Coronial Service

We work out of Coroner Services, Court House St, Pontypridd and Guildhall in Swansea. We have positions available in both locations. Therefore, please specify in your competencies which location you would prefer.

About the role and your key responsibilities:

The role will comprise of:

compiling reports and completing records as required by HM Coroner
to gather and collate relevant case data for user case file and records for both South Wales Police systems and the coronial Civica system

At the direction of HM Coroner, to represent their interests in the investigation of sudden, violent, suspicious or unnatural deaths or, where the cause of death is unknown and to assist in the execution of their legal and public protection duties

What skills and experience do we need you to bring to the role:

We are looking for someone who has previous investigative experience with gathering, collating and presenting evidence / reports
We are keen to hear from you if you are computer literate and have experience in conducting enquiries for user case file and records
You need to be a good communicator, both verbal and written.

The successful Candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to RV Vetting.

Please note, if you are an internal candidate and subject to an ongoing PSD investigation, your appointment or placement in the role may be delayed pending an outcome. Whether the role is held open will be considered on a case-by-case basis

There are numerous benefits to working for South Wales Police, from learning and development opportunities to schemes which aim to improve your lifestyle and wellbeing, as well as generous Local Government Pension Scheme / Police Pension Schemes, paid annual leave, flexible working and family friendly policies and many more, click here for more information.

If you would like any more information about the role, please contact Senior Coroner Officer Lauren Howitt, 07584 003919 or via email, Lauren.Howitt@south-wales.police.uk

First time applying for a role with South Wales Police? Be sure to read our application guidance for some hints and tips around the application form and what to expect, click here for more information. Please note the successful candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to the required level.