The Coroners officer

Welcome to the
Coroners' Officers and Staff Association (COASA) Website
please note this website is under revision, please accept our apologies for any errors or difficulties using the site
The NEW WEBSITE will be launched on 24th May 2012

In this section non-members can find information:

the history of the COASA (see tab on left side of page)

the role of the Coroners' Officer and Coroners' Staff (see tab on left side of page)

forthcoming events (see tab on left side of page)

links to useful websites (see tab on left side of page)

joining the Association (scroll down the page)

vacancies (scroll down the page)

Members Section
COASA members will be able view
latest announcements, future events, access documents
and use the members discussion forum

For all enquiries: please make contact via the COASA Council Members
click HERE, or e-mail: administrator@coronersofficer.org.uk
COASA, PO Box 558, Macclesfield, SK10 9GA

However Please Note:

The Coroners' Officers and Staff Association is an association for coroners' officers and coroners' staff who work to the direction of a coroner. As we are not a regulatory body we are unable to respond to, or comment on queries or complaints regarding individual cases or a judicial decision made by a coroner. If you have a query or complaint we suggest that you write to the coroner concerned or you may wish to seek legal advice.

If you have a complaint regarding medical treatment or care; the NHS has a complaints procedure and further information can be found on the NHS website or you can contact NHS Direct who can advise on NHS complaints. Call 0845 4647.

membership of the COASA is available to ANY person working within or in close association with the coroner service or with a proper interest in the Association.
The introduction of changes to the coroner service and the introduction of the medical examiner service
may have significant impact on your roles
JOIN THE COASA and BE HEARD CLICK HERE

Your employer may support professional membership fees

the range of benefits for members include:

a national forum for all staff working in the coroner service
links to government departments & other organisations
national negotiating and advisory group
promotion of training opportunities
working to achieve national standards of working practice
desire to achieve equitable working conditions

The categories of membership are:

Full member:
Any person directly responsible to Her Majesty's Coroner who has a role in the procedures for dealing with sudden, unexpected or unnatural deaths
Associate member:
A person previously a Full member, who having moved to other employment still has responsibility to the Association to further its aims. Subject to Council approval
Retired members:
A person who held such a post as defined above prior to retirement from employment, and previously a full member, shall be eligible to remain as a member of the Association
Overseas members:
A person working outside England and Wales in a similar role as defined above
Affiliate members:
A person not qualifying as above, but who shows a proper interest in the Association. Subject to Council approval
Student members:
A person enrolled on a relevant course who is not eligible to be a full member. Subject to Council approval

Full and Associate members are eligible to hold position on the Council and are entitled to vote on any matter balloted
Any member may be co-opted onto the Council

Annual subscriptions
Full & Associate £60
Affiliate £50
Retired, Overseas & Student £15

If you would like to become a member of the Coroners' Officers and Staff Association
or would like more information please contact:

Coroner's officers and coroner's administrative staff

Job Description and Person Specification - Coroner's Officer

In response to requests from employers for a standard job description for the role of coroner's officer, and after discussion with the coroners' unit at the MoJ, the COA have developed a generic job description and person specification.

Click here to download

Position of coroner
If you wish to work in a judicial position rather than as an investigator or administrator then any live competition for the position of coroner will be on the public page of the coroners' society website (www.coronersociety.org.uk). If you are interested in the position of deputy or assistant deputy coroner then you are advised to contact your local coroner.