Additional salary details
£615 per day in line with JNC Circular 69
The role
Southwark 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 to ensure value for money, performance and financial efficiencies.
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 will be expected on occasion to be available to assist on an out of hours rota system.
Recruitment timetable
Closing date: 23:59 13th of April 2025
Sift return date: 30th of May 2025
Interview invitations will be sent out: W/C the 2nd of June 2025
Interview dates: The 9th of June – 8th of July 2025, dates and times to be confirmed
If you do not hear by 30th of June 2025, please assume you have not been shortlisted.
Job Reference: SC0725

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