Assistant Coroner for Essex13/04/2025 23:59
Seax House, Victoria Road South, Chelmsford,
Role: Assistant Coroner
Relevant Authority: Essex County Council
Salary – fee paid, £516 per day. (half-daily rate £258 for hours worked up to 3.7) [in line with the JNC Coroners Circular 69]
Closing date: 23:59 on Sunday 13th April 2025
Essex County Council is seeking to appoint new Assistant Coroners to support the Senior coroner and 3 Area coroners across the full range of coroner duties to deliver a high-quality coroner service to the people of Essex.
Successful candidates, if not already an Assistant Coroner, will be required to attend a mandatory Assistant Coroner Induction training course on 2-3 December 2025.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in one of the busiest and most diverse jurisdictions in England and to develop your Coronial experience.
About the post:
Essex County Council is looking for exceptional candidates with excellent proven organisational, management and efficiency skills, as well as experience of exercising sound judgement and communicating effectively. You will work closely with the Senior Coroner and Area Coroners to ensure the efficient running of a coroner service that puts the bereaved at the heart of it service.
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.
The successful candidates will be required to carry out the duties and responsibilities of a coroner as defined in the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 and associated rules and regulations and as further described in various guidance issued by the Chief Coroner.
These are fee paid positions although they are likely to involve a regular commitment, which is to be agreed between the assistant coroner, senior coroner, and the local authority. Assistant Coroners are required to sit a minimum of 20 days a year. You may be expected on occasion to be available to assist on an out of hours rota system.
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 5 years of experience whilst holding that qualification. They will be under the age of 75 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: final essex assistant coroner candidate pack 2025 ecc
Suitably qualified applicants are requested to email their CV and their supporting statement to Resourcing.Team@essex.gov.uk.
If you wish to have an informal discussion or arrange a visit, please contact
Simon Krone: Senior Coroner Services Manager simon.krone@essex.gov.uk
For questions relating to Human Resources or recruitment please contact Jane Smith and Abbie Mollison: Resourcing.Team@essex.gov.uk
Interview dates: Thursday 12th June and Friday 13th June 2025.
Notification
The vacancy for this post has been notified to the Chief Coroner and Lord Chancellor (as required by statute).