Business Support Officer | Full Time | Coroner's Service

Salary 25989 - 28142 Per annum Permanent Full Time 37 hours per week Coroners Service

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Business Support Officer Coroners Court Faraday Court Fulwood Preston

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a small team who support the Coroners in carrying out their statutory duties around investigating deaths.

The post holder willprovide highquality administrative support to HM Coroners ensuring the processing of deaths referred to the Coroner and that the listing and administration of inquests are carried out efficiently sensitively and in accordance with Coronial law and local procedures.

The role supports the Coroner in a sensitive environment and requires organisation accuracy resilience excellent interpersonal skills along with strong and well-developed IT skills in Microsoft applications and the ability to quickly adapt to new systems.

Other responsibilities include

• Weekly and monthly Health and Safety building and maintenance checks for example fire alarms water and lighting.

• Liaise with Coroners Officers Medical Examiners Registrars mortuaries GPs police funeral directors and other agencies

• Handle enquiries by telephone email post and in person

• General reception duties such as locking and unlocking of the front door and greeting families and witnesses

• Continuous improvement and keeping up to date with changes in Coroners legislation internal policies and procedures

It is essential that the applicant has excellent communication and organisational skills the ability to prioritise workload and work accurately under their own initiative to meet tight deadlines.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Karen Butler Coroners Support Team Manager on .

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Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits found on our websitehere.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early before the closing date if we receive sufficient applications.

Interviews: Wednesday 22 July 2026

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