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Solicitor

Employer
Gemma Johnson/Jenny Plant
Location
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
Salary
Grade 11 - £35,934 to £37,849 per annum
Closing date
25 Oct 2019
Reference
SOL19

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Legal
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

 

About us;

 

Newcastle Borough Council have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Solicitor to join a small in-house legal team providing high quality, timely and business focused legal advice to the Council, its committees and departments to enable the proper and effective discharge of its many services.

 

The role;

 

The post offers a full and varied personal caseload including advice, support and representation across a mix of areas of legal work undertaken by the Council. You will also act as an advocate in courts, tribunals and inquiries on behalf of the Council.

 

About you;

 

The ideal candidate will have experience of working in local government or in private practice and will have qualified as a solicitor, barrister or legal executive.  

 

You will be an effective and concise communicator who can demonstrate experience and understanding of the need for political sensitivity & awareness. You will be capable of achieving targets and deadlines by managing your own workload and adapting to any unforeseen and urgent demands when necessary.

 

What we offer;

 

As a progressive organisation, we also welcome applications from candidates keen on working in an agile environment with flexible conditions.  We also offer a range of learning and development opportunities, generous annual leave, free car-parking as well as membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

 

For an informal discussion please contact Caroline Elwood, Interim Head of Legal on 01782 742122

 

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