Area Coroner for Birmingham and Solihull Salary £113778 pa in line with the Coroners JNC Circular 69. Permanent Closing date: 30/03/25 Birmingham City Council is seeking to appoint a new Area Coroner to replace the current post-holder who shall leave the business in May 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 the nominated deputy for the Senior Coroner when the senior coroner is absent. The Area Coroner will be expected on occasion to be available out of hours on a rota based system. Birmingham City 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. 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: Area Coroner Appointment Pack If you wish to have an informal discussion or arrange a visit, please contact Mrs L Hunt Senior Coroner via her pa Lynne Boyle at Lynne.Boylebirmingham.gov.uk or contact on 01213034274. Alternatively, you can contact Sajeela Naseer on Sajeela.Naseerbirmingham.gov.uk Suitably qualified applicants are requested to upload their CV and their supporting statement within the application link. Notification The vacancy for this post has been notified to the Chief Coroner and Lord Chancellor (as required by statute). Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. Ref: BCC2836 Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.