Assistant Coroner, Manchester South Area

Assistant Coroner, Manchester South Area
£537 daily fee
Casual work, as required fee paid
The Coroners Court, 1 Mount Tabor Street, Stockport, SK1 3AG

Application Deadline: 11:59pm 7th April 2026
Shortlisting Date: No later than 6th May 2026, Invites for interviews will be sent out week commencing the 15th June 2026
Interview Dates: One date to be confirmed week commencing 20th July 2026
Interview Type: You will be required to undertake a short presentation as part of the interview process based on a case study given on the day. This will be followed by an interview.

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Applications are welcome from suitably qualified individuals to work for His Majesty’s Coroner’s Service for South Manchester.

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking to appoint a new Assistant Coroner to support the Senior and Area coroner across the full range of coroner duties in order to deliver a high-quality coroner service to the people of Stockport, Tameside and Trafford.

The Manchester South coroner area includes an area of 336 square kilometres with a current population of around 785,000. The number of deaths registered within the area annually is approximately 6,670 with around 1681 cases (25%) referred to the coroner. In 2025 706 inquests were held (42%) and 1102 post-mortem examinations (65%). Inquests are usually held within the required six months.

Your Role

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.

Please refer to the Assistant Coroner Manchester South Candidate Pack and Job Profile linked at the bottom of this advert for more information about this role.

About You

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).

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.

Suitably qualified applicants are requested to apply online by uploading their CV and supporting statement via our online form.

About Us

The service is located in dedicated accommodation, including offices and court at The Coroners Court, 1 Mount Tabor Street, Stockport, SK1 3AG. The coroner’s court, which is situated with the coroner’s offices, is available Monday- Thursday 8.30am 4.30pm Friday 8.30am 4.00pm allowing inquests to be opened quickly with dates set for inquest hearings, usually within the required six months.

7 coroner’s officers, and 3 coroner’s clerks are employed by the Local Authority and 7 Police Coroner’s Officers are employed by Greater Manchester Police to support the Coroner.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Leanne Kirton, leanne.kirton@stockport.gov.uk or 0161 474 3993 for an informal discussion about the role

The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

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