Team Manager - Coroner's Office

Warwickshire County Council; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Warwickshire County Council is recruiting a Team Manager for the Coroner’s Office in Leamington Spa. The role oversees daily team workload, provides technical supervision, and supports performance and development within a hybrid work setting.

This senior position suits Coroner’s Officers with prior management experience or those seeking their first management step. The role is full-time, with essential in-office attendance required to coordinate investigations and coronial inquests.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Coroner’s Officer.
• Working knowledge of the law and practice relating to Coronial functions.
• Good IT skills including use of Microsoft packages and case management systems such as Civica.
• Ability to motivate, develop and manage team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily co-ordination of the team’s workload and supervise as required.
• Provide technical supervision as needed.
• Act as line manager responsible for team performance and development.
• Drive team improvement and ensure delivery of investigations and inquests.

Skills

Coroner’s Officer experience

Leadership

Coronial law knowledge

IT skills (MS Office, Civica)

Tools

Civica case management

Job description

About the Team

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Coroner’s Officer to lead our highly regarded Coroner’s Office, based in the picturesque town of Leamington Spa. The team supports the Senior, Area and Assistant Coroners in Warwickshire in relation to all aspects of Coronial investigations and inquests, including liaising with bereaved families, external agencies and partners.

About the Role

The Team Manager is responsible for the daily co-ordination of the team’s workload, with technical supervision as required. They are also the line manager with responsibility for team performance and development.

The role would suit Coroner’s Officers who already have management/supervisory responsibilities, or those who are looking to take their first step into management.

The role is advertised as a full-time position. The team operates on a hybrid basis, with some office attendance being essential.

Key Requirements

• Significant experience as a Coroner’s Officer
• Working knowledge of the law and practice relating to Coronial functions
• Good IT skills including use of Microsoft packages and case management systems such as Civica
• Ability to motivate, develop and manage team members.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feelsvalued, included, safe, supported,andwelcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

Additional Information

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible. We don't want to keep you waiting so we will be starting the initial shortlist and assessment process while the job advert is running. Please check your emails or applicant account via our jobs portal for any updates on your application.

To discuss the role please contact Sarah Cowen, Legal Service Manager

T: 01926412562

E: [e-mail]

Closing date: 26 October 2026
Interview date: w/c 2 November 2026

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