Assistant Coroner
Coroner, Registrar

  
  

HER MAJESTY’S CORONERS

Manchester West

 

Assistant Coroners required. (Four Posts)

Fee based £454 Per Day pro rata

 

Bolton Council is the relevant Local authority for the Manchester West Coroner area. The Coroners’ Office and Courts are based in Paderborn House, Bolton. The Senior Coroner is supported by eleven Coroner’s Officers who are employed by Bolton Council and seven Police Coroner’s Officers who are employed by Greater Manchester Police and are co-located in the Coroner’s Office.

 

Greater Manchester West is a very busy and challenging area. In 2017 there were 4336 deaths reported and 723 inquests concluded within an average time of 19 weeks.

 

The Role

 

Successful applicants 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 to be agreed with the Senior Coroner. However, there are no guarantees as to the number of occasions that Assistant Coroners will be required to work.

 

The Person

 

Applicants must have the knowledge, experience and communication skills necessary to perform this important and sensitive role.

 

The successful candidate will be a barrister or solicitor or Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and satisfy the judicial appointment eligibility condition on a 5 year basis.  They will be under the age of 70 and be subject to the appointment and eligibility conditions within the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (s.23 and Schedule 3).  The Council is particularly interested in applicants with existing Coronial experience, and those who are available on more than one day each week.

 

Should you wish to apply for the post of Assistant Coroner Manchester West, please refer to the attached Candidate Information Pack which provides further details of the post and outlines how you can submit your application.

 

Candidates are required to submit their CV with a supporting personal statement clearly demonstrating how they meet the requirements of the person specification.

BN DBS.docx

BN Privacy Notice.docx

BN Right to Work.docx

 

Closing date Friday 7th September 2018 at 5pm

 

Interview dates

Tuesday 2nd, Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th October 2018

 

 

Location
Paderborn House
Vacancy Description
 

  
  

HER MAJESTY’S CORONERS

Manchester West

 

Assistant Coroners required. (Four Posts)

Fee based £454 Per Day pro rata

 

Bolton Council is the relevant Local authority for the Manchester West Coroner area. The Coroners’ Office and Courts are based in Paderborn House, Bolton. The Senior Coroner is supported by eleven Coroner’s Officers who are employed by Bolton Council and seven Police Coroner’s Officers who are employed by Greater Manchester Police and are co-located in the Coroner’s Office.

 

Greater Manchester West is a very busy and challenging area. In 2017 there were 4336 deaths reported and 723 inquests concluded within an average time of 19 weeks.

 

The Role

 

Successful applicants 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 to be agreed with the Senior Coroner. However, there are no guarantees as to the number of occasions that Assistant Coroners will be required to work.

 

The Person

 

Applicants must have the knowledge, experience and communication skills necessary to perform this important and sensitive role.

 

The successful candidate will be a barrister or solicitor or Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and satisfy the judicial appointment eligibility condition on a 5 year basis.  They will be under the age of 70 and be subject to the appointment and eligibility conditions within the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (s.23 and Schedule 3).  The Council is particularly interested in applicants with existing Coronial experience, and those who are available on more than one day each week.

 

Should you wish to apply for the post of Assistant Coroner Manchester West, please refer to the attached Candidate Information Pack which provides further details of the post and outlines how you can submit your application.

 

Candidates are required to submit their CV with a supporting personal statement clearly demonstrating how they meet the requirements of the person specification.

BN DBS.docx

BN Privacy Notice.docx

BN Right to Work.docx

 

Closing date Friday 7th September 2018 at 5pm

 

Interview dates

Tuesday 2nd, Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th October 2018