Area Coroner LBHF618737

Job Details:

Salary Range: £111,002 per annum
Work Location: 25 Bagleys Lane, London, W6 8DA 
Hours per week: 40.00 (The jurisdiction welcomes applications from candidates who want to work part time. Please indicate your preference on your application form. The salary will be paid on a pro rata basis)
Contract Type: Permanent
Vetting Requirements: Basic DBD check
Closing Date: 25 October 2024
Contact details for an informal discussion: If you wish to have an informal discussion or arrange a visit, please contact Stephanie Dodd, Executive Support Officer to the Coroner, by email at: stephanie.dodd@lbhf.gov.uk who will arrange a time with the Senior Coroner

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a full time Area Coroner who is an exceptional candidate with proven ability to case manage efficiently as well as demonstrable experience of embracing and managing change.

As Area Coroner you will be expected to work closely with the Senior Coroner to provide judicial leadership to the coroner team as well as conducting your own coroner investigations and inquests. You will be required to demonstrate:

• Experience of working as a Senior Coroner, Area Coroner or Assistant Coroner.
• Medical knowledge in relation to coronial legislation, guidelines and policy.
• Awareness of current issues affecting the coronial service.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills in order to deal with sensitive situations. 
• Ability to work sensitively with people from a number of stakeholders.

The post will be based at The Coroner’s Court, 25 Bagleys Lane, London SW6 2QA. The salary includes statutory out of hours work as set out in the legislative provisions.

Requirements of the post:

• You 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 must be a barrister, solicitor or fellow of CILEX and satisfy the judicial appointment eligibility condition of 5 years PQE.
• You must not be a councillor, or have been a councillor within the previous 6 months, for the relevant local authority or any other local authority that falls within the relevant coronial area.
• The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore any conviction, whether spent or unspent, must be declared. Applicants invited to interview will be required to complete a declaration form. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check.
• Applicants must declare whether any formal complaint about their professional conduct has ever been upheld or remains outstanding by any professional body (including personal conduct referred to the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO)), or whether there is anything about them or their past that might cause embarrassment to the Local Authority, the Chief Coroner or the Lord Chancellor if disclosed.

Please click on Declaration form and Applicant's Pack to download the documents.

How to apply: 

Suitably qualified applicants are requested to attach their CV, supporting statement and signed Declaration, and send to Stephanie Dodd at Stephanie.Dodd@lbhf.gov.uk

Recruitment Timetable:
Applications closing date – Friday 25 October 2024 at 4pm
Interview invitations will be sent out: w/c 25 November 2024
Interview dates – Thursday 12 and Friday 13 December 2024
 

Our People Values:

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

We are fair
We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.

We are caring
We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.

We are collaborators
We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.

We are driven
We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Our commitment to you:

At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working Click HERE to find out more.

We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents.

It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

To explore more about the work we do towards being an inclusive employer and our commitments to achieve this please click HERE.

Asking for Adjustments

We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us at resourcing-peopleandtalent@lbhf.gov.uk or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU