Coroner's Officer
Job Title: Coroner's Officer
Salary: The starting salary is £38,926, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.
The salary is broken down as £35,998 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £38,523 Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Walthamstow, Poplar & St Pancras (Potentially Co-Locating to Bow), Westminster and Croydon. Select list Pan-London
Coroners’ Offices investigate causes of death and make sure legal duties are carried out. Homicides, accidents, deaths in custody, routine medical referrals – all must be thoroughly probed and examined. As a Coroner’s Officer, you’ll be at the heart of these efforts, supporting the Coroner in a varied and important role. It’s challenging, rewarding work where you can make a difference, especially to the bereaved.
You’ll join a team that’s dedicated to making sure the correct cause of death is recorded in every case. Your main task will be to support the Coroner in their duties, following directions, dealing with investigations and managing reported death cases. It involves talking to all kinds of people, from GPs, MEs and local authorities to the bereaved, so a professional, sensitive approach is essential. You’ll provide information about the coronial process, answer questions and explain statutory requirements.
Every case is unique, so as a Coroner’s Officer, you’ll have a varied workload. That means you need to be highly organised: able to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and manage changing demands. It’s also important that you have some experience in an investigatory role plus GCSEs (or equivalent) and a compassionate approach to dealing with bereaved people. A team worker who’s keen to learn, you’ll be prepared to join an on-call rota and help others whenever you can.
In return, you’ll get to be part of an organisation that helps to protect London every day.
You will be required to take part in the out of hours call rota, approximately 1 week in 4.
Important information Please be aware that the MPS has started engagement with Local Authorities to transfer the Coroners officer role to Local Authority employment . This means that the role you are applying for will potentially transfer to the Local Authority although timescale for when this may occur is not known at the moment.
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply now" button below. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and/or Personal Statement.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 30th June 2025.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence 1-3 weeks after the vacancy has closed.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence 2-4 weeks after the hiring managers review.