Area Coroner for Norfolk12/03/2025 23:59
Norwich
Area Coroner for Norfolk
Part time appointment 0.8 FTE (4 days per week)
Salary £89,838.00 pa in line with the Coroners JNC Circular 69
Closing date: 12th March 2025
Norfolk County Council is seeking to appoint an Area Coroner to replace the Area Coroner who will become the new Senior Coroner for Norfolk in July 2025.
About the post:
The Area Coroner will work closely with the Senior Coroner to provide judicial leadership to the coroner team as well as conducting their own coroner investigations and inquests. The area coroner is a nominated deputy for the Senior Coroner when the senior coroner is absent. The Area Coroner will be expcted on occasion to be available out of hours.
Norfolk County Council is looking for an exceptional candidate with excellent proven organisational, management and efficiency skills, as well as experience of exercising sound judgement and communicating effectively. In this role, you will work closely with the senior coroner and local authority manager to ensure value for money, performance and financial efficiencies. Collaborative working with the senior coroner, local authority, the police and other stakeholders is essential.
You will be required to demonstrate knowledge and experience of coroner law and of basic medicine, have proven skills in conducting investigations and an understanding of court procedure. You will also need to demonstrate the excellent communication and interpersonal skills necessary to deal with sensitive situations.
It is desirable that the successful candidate has proven experience of running or sharing running a coroner’s jurisdiction including carrying out investigations, case management, and conducting inquests.
Norfolk is a wonderful county. With more than 90 miles of unspoilt coastline and the unique Broads National Park, our thriving communities live and work in rural settings, busy market towns, seaside resorts, and in the city of Norwich. Norwich has an international airport, and direct train lines run to London from Norwich and King's Lynn, with Cambridge also in easy travelling distance from the County.
If you are new to Norfolk we guarantee it has much to offer and is a great place to live and work offering the perfect balance for you and your family.
Who can apply:
The successful candidate will be a barrister or a solicitor or Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and satisfy the judicial-appointment eligibility condition which means they will have five years of experience whilst holding that qualification. They will be under the age of 75, have experience of working as an assistant coroner or area coroner and be subject to the appointment and eligibility conditions within the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (s.23 and Schedule 3).
Statutory Terms of the Appointment:
Once a Coroner is appointed they are then a Judicial Office holder until they reach the age of 75 years (compulsory retirement age) unless they choose to resign or are removed by the Lord Chief Justice or Lord Chancellor prior to their 75th birthday.
How to apply:
The candidate pack is available here: Candidate Pack
If you wish to have an informal discussion or arrange a visit, please contact Theresa King, Head of Coroner’s Services, theresa.king@norfolk.gov.uk 01603 223510.
Suitably qualified applicants are requested to email their CV and their supporting statement to: Norfolk County Council Vacancies
Notification
The vacancy for this post has been notified to the Chief Coroner and Lord Chancellor (as required by statute).