Vacancy - Coroners Officer

Salary - Scale 5 - SO1 - £29,109 - £37,692

Location – York (Fulford Road) / Northallerton Coroner’s Court. 

Dept: Major Investigate Team (MIT)

Contract - Full-time 37 hours per week

Hours - Monday- Friday 0800-1600

Job Description – Coroners Officer JD - 22.03.24.pdf

 About the Vacancy

Do you have an enquiring mind, excellent communication skills, a positive team work ethic and demonstrate a meticulous attention to detail?  Do you have the resilience to work in a fast-paced environment under significant time pressures and the ability to prioritise competing demands whilst dealing with distressing subject matter.

As a Coroner’s Officer you will work in an investigative capacity under the judicial direction of a Coroner.  You will be required to work within statutory frameworks, national and local policy and procedural guidelines to provide the Coroner with sufficient evidence and information to fulfil their judicial function.  You will be required to work under your own initiative to make relevant enquiries into the circumstances of deaths of unknown cause, violence or trauma and those that have occurred in state detention.

You will need to apply methodical and detailed questioning, investigative procedures and fundamental medical knowledge to produce the required report for the Coroner.  Alongside this investigative work you will be the point of contact for bereaved families, building an empathic and ethical relationship with them at one of the most distressing times of their lives.  You will be required to keep them informed and provide updates to ensure that they understand the work of the Coroner and the progress of the investigation.

You will be required to work with a significant number of external professionals such as Doctors and paramedics, legal teams, mortuaries and undertakers and to employ robust case management skills to complete the investigation in a timely manner whilst ensuring the thoroughness of the evidence.

This crucial role is challenging and rewarding in equal measure.  All those who work within the Coroner’s Service work within an electronic case management system and this role is paper free.  IT skills and the ability to enter accurate data quickly and follow an essential and statutory process is a key and fundamental part of this role.  Applicants should be comfortable in the use of modern IT systems beyond the use of Microsoft Word and the keeping of a database.

What are we looking for in you?

You should demonstrate experience of working in either an investigative environment, or a Coroner’s service, or within a medical environment.  You must have the ability to work at pace in a stressful environment and show diligence and advanced skills in time management.

Place of Work / Hours

Initially, your place of work will be York Fulford Road Police station and will require daily attendance until you can work without full supervision. Once deemed competent you may be able to work in a hybrid style. Travel will be required to attend team meetings and team training, and you will be required to attend at a mortuary or Coroner’s court.  This role has a career progression plan.

Occasionally you may be required to work outside of standard hours to deal with faith deaths, organ donation and suspicious deaths.  Time off in Lieu will be awarded to compensate for this.

Please note, the Coroner’s Officers are currently employed by North Yorkshire Police.  Consultation is currently underway with the Local Authority to transfer the role over to North Yorkshire County Council and therefore they may not be based within York after transfer.

Conditions of Application

·       The application form will be used as a selection tool to shortlist candidates for interview.

·       The working pattern will be full- time Mon-Fri 0800-1600

·       Security vetting & medical clearance procedures for the post.

·       Requirement to work in different locations – realistically you will need a driving licence and access to a car. 

·       Need to attend external meetings/conferences/workshops as required

·       No CV is required – Please read the Job description.

 ·       This role is not suitable for part-time or job share.

How to apply

Please submit your completed application form and please cover;

·       Why you are interested in this role

·       What skills and experience you have that are directly relevant to the role requirements and provide specific examples. 

·       Provide evidence and examples of enhanced IT skills and/ or previous experience of a case management system.

Further Details

At this current time we ask that Coroner’s Officers are not approached about this role.

For further information please contact:

Rachel Davies, Coroner’s Service Manager – Rachel.davies1@northyorks.gov.uk

Closing Date - Sunday 31st August 2025 @ 23:59 hours - Please submit your application before this time/date. 

Interviews - Planned for week commencing 15th September 2025

Positive Action

We, at North Yorkshire Police value difference. We have a positive action team who are dedicated to supporting you through your application and beyond. If you feel you need any reasonable adjustments to help reach your potential, please contact our Positive Action Team, positiveaction@northyorkshire.police.uk

Working for us - what we can offer you!

Working for the emergency services is truly rewarding, and we want to inspire all colleagues to achieve their full potential. Everything we do has a

direct impact to the service our organisation delivers, and each of us contributes to ensuring our communities continue to feel safe.

You’ll be welcomed into an organisation that is committed to ensuring everyone is treated fairly and supported equally. 

We value different perspectives, skills and experiences and we care about the well-being of our staff, and actively support people so they can perform to their best. 

In addition, we offer a range of benefits including:

• Staff support networks.
• Training and development
• Excellent government pension scheme
•  Access to onsite Health and Wellbeing services
• 24 days holiday entitlement, increasing to 30 days with length of service (plus bank holidays) – (Pro-rata)
• Access to discounts at major retailers
• Unison – recognised trade union
• Inclusion and Diversity support networks