Assistant Coroner for Isle of Wight x213/04/2025 23:59
Newport, IOW
Assistant Coroner for Isle of Wight
Salary – £516 per day In line with the JNC Coroners Circular 69.
Closing date: midnight 13 April 2025
The Isle of Wight Council is seeking to appoint two Assistant Coroners to support the Senior Coroner across the full range of coroner duties in order to deliver a high-quality Coroner Service to the people of the Isle of Wight.
About the post:
The Isle of Wight 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. You will work closely with the Senior Coroner to ensure the running of an efficient coroner service that puts the bereaved at the heart of its service.
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.
The Senior Coroner will be responsible for the allocation of work to the Assistant Coroners.
It may be possible for the Assistant Coroner to work remotely if they are not required to be in Court.
You will be required to demonstrate knowledge and experience of coronial 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 candidate 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 will 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 Lady Chief Justice or Lord Chancellor prior to their 75th birthday.
How to apply:
If you wish to have an informal discussion or arrange a visit, please contact His Majesty’s Senior Coroner Mrs Caroline Sumeray, on 01983 823 010.
Candidate Application Pack is here: final isle of wight assistant coroner candidate pack 2025
Suitably qualified applicants are requested to send their CV and supporting statement to Kevin.Winchcombe@iow.gov.uk
Notification
The vacancy for this post has been notified to the Chief Coroner and Lord Chancellor (as required by statute).