Assistant Coroner | Fee Paid | Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen |

Salary 537 per day Fee paid Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen

Assistant Coroner for Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen

Salary fee paid537 per day (Subject to 26/27 pay award).

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 19^th April 2026

Lancashire County Council is seeking to appoint new Assistant Coroners to support the Senior and Area Coroners across the full range of Coroner duties in order to deliver a high-quality Coroner service to the people of Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

Successful candidates will be required to attend a mandatory Assistant Coroner Induction training course on 1-2 December 2026 and a follow up course in June 2027 (date to be confirmed).

About the post:

Lancashire County 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 and Area Coroner to ensure the running of an efficient Coroner service that puts the bereaved at the heart of its service.

You will be required to demonstrate knowledge and experience of Coroner law and have experience 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.

Assistant Coroners are required to sit a minimum of 20 days a year. 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.

Who can apply:

The successful candidates 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 theCoroners and Justice Act 2009 (s.23 and Schedule 3).

Statutory terms of the appointment:

Once a Coroner is appointed they are thena JudicialOffice holder until they reach theage of 75 years (compulsory retirement age)unless they choose to resign or are removed by the Lord Chief Justice or Lord Chancellorprior to their 75th birthday.

How to apply:

If you wish to have an informal discussion or arrange a visit please contact Ann Edwards Coroner Services Manager on .

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