Legal Executive
- Employer
- Malvern Hills and Wychavon District Councils
- Location
- Civic Centre, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Pershore, WR10 1PT
- Salary
- £26,551 - £33,782
- Closing date
- 31 Jan 2021
- Reference
- HR0000000500
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- Sector
- Local Councils
- Job Type
- Legal
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Working Pattern
- Standard
- Hours
- Full-Time
Job Details
Malvern Hills District Council is a small, progressive local authority, situated in one of the country's most attractive areas, offering excellent opportunities to grow and develop along with competitive benefits.
We are continually looking for ways to improve and develop our services, and we currently have a number of shared service arrangements with other district councils in the Worcestershire area. The legal services team provides legal advice and support across all council functions for both Malvern Hills District Council and Wychavon District Council in Pershore.
Legal Executive
Up to £33,782 per annum
Depending Qualification and Experience
Up to 37 Hrs per week. Full and Part time working will be considered.
We have a vacancy within the shared legal services team and we are looking for an individual who can demonstrate that they are keen and highly motivated, with excellent initiative and a flexible approach. You must have good energy, and enthusiasm with a real desire to join the Council’s small but busy in-house legal shared service team and deal with a wide range of work.
The post will focus on assisting the Legal Services Manager and other senior members of the team in undertaking all legal work for both Malvern Hills District Council and Wychavon District Council but with particular emphasis on the following areas:- Information Management and in particular Data Protection, Town and Country Planning and Local Government Law and Practice.
The appointment will be made within the salary range depending upon qualifications and experience. Please see job description and person specification for further details.
This post is offered as a full time position however part time working, with a minimum of three days per week, will be considered.
This post will be based in Pershore, with travel to Malvern as required
Key Requirements
- Two years relevant public sector experience
- Qualified Legal Executive or other suitable professional qualification
- Fully mobile with access to transport
- Flexible and adaptable approach with commitment to improving and developing the in-house legal service
Experience in dealing with at least one of the following areas of legal practice:
- Planning
- Data Protection/General Data Protection Regulations
- Contracts
- Litigation
- Local Government Law and Procedure
- Local Authority licensing
In addition, the successful candidate will have the following skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to express complex issues clearly, both verbally and in writing
- Good team player
- Sound judgement and good initiative
- Ability to think beyond the pure legal 'text' and find practical solutions to problems
- Good ICT skills
If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Heather Peachey, Head of Legal Services on 01386 565475.
Closing date: Sunday 31 January 2021
Interviews: Thursday 11 February 2021
Supporting documentsJob Description and Person Specification
Employee Benefits
Company
Working for us
Malvern Hills and Wychavon District Councils are rewarding places to work, with high levels of resident satisfaction and motivated staff who enjoy working for us. Located in south Worcestershire, both districts boast beautiful natural environments, a rich heritage and plenty to do and see. The districts are ranked the top two best rural places to live in the West Midlands and are amongst the top 30 in the country.
We pride ourselves on being progressive organisations spending time, energy and investment on what we know matters to our residents and communities – things like supporting our town centres and rural communities, creating jobs, keeping the streets clean, reducing our carbon footprint, helping people feel safe and preventing homelessness.
Working with you
Our staff are at the heart of what we do, and as a result we are always looking to recruit and develop the very best talent we can find. That's why, as well as providing a satisfying job, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as agile working for the majority of roles, generous holiday entitlements, a pension scheme, plenty of opportunities for personal development, and discounted gym membership.
We value skills and an ability to do a great job over identifying personal information and that’s why we anonymise all our recruitment until we reach interview stage. What you can offer us and how you will uphold our values and behaviours is really important to us and that’s what we look for during our recruitment process.
Our staff are our driving force, and it’s important our workforce reflects the communities we serve. More than 50% of our Senior Management Team is female, as is the majority of our Heads of Service.
We are a member of the Disability Confident Scheme and support the movement of change, to think differently about disability and apply this to how we recruit, retain and develop disabled people.
We value all our staff and are committed to eliminating unlawful discrimination, promoting equality of opportunity, and fostering good relations between people from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Want to know more?
The two councils have a shared Chief Executive and a joint senior management team. Whilst they retain their own political structures and distinct identities, the joint management structure allows us to maximise the opportunity to deliver a wide range of good value services to our customers and communities, and operate and develop shared services, collaborative working and partnership arrangements with each other, with other councils and with key stakeholders
Whichever council you work for, you can be sure it will be an enjoyable place to work, you will feel valued and appreciated and have an opportunity to develop your career in line with your potential and expectations. Please click for more information on or Malvern Hills District Council or Wychavon District Council
- Website
- http://www.wychavon.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 01386 565515
- Location
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Wychavon District Council
Civic Centre
Queen Elizabeth Drive
Pershore
Worcestershire
WR10 1PT
United Kingdom
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