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Lawyer (2 posts)

Employer
North Tyneside Council
Location
Wallsend, Tyne and Wear
Salary
£34,196 - £37,858 p.a.
Closing date
13 Apr 2017

Job Details

Lawyer (2 posts), Chief Executive's Office - Legal Services

Permanent, Full Time

Salary:  £34,196 - £37,858 p.a.

As a Lexcel accredited legal team committed to achieving continuous improvement and to ensuring our clients receive a high quality, cost effective service, we wish to recruit two flexible, skilled and enthusiastic Lawyers with a 'can do' approach to join us within the team.  We wish to recruit two experienced solicitor/barrister/qualified ILEX legal executive with recent PQE. A proven ability to undertake work independently with limited supervision and to meet moving deadlines, together with a collaborative, problem solving approach and strong advocacy skills is also essential. 

Ref. 3071 - Lawyer, Safeguarding and Litigation

The team provides legal advice and court advocacy on a broad range of local authority related matters including:

  • Child and adult safeguarding 
  • Prosecutions
  • general litigation, including matters relating to licensing decisions, bankruptcy & debt recovery, anti-social behaviour, planning prosecution and enforcement appeals
  • housing (ASB/ Homelessness/Possession)
  • Education
  • Employment

The successful candidate will be willing and able to undertake court advocacy, provide effective support to colleagues and work across a range of legal matters within the broader legal team where necessary; this may include attendance at committees and tribunals and participating in cross department multi-disciplinary teams.

Ref. 3055 - Lawyer, Commercial and Development Team

The team provides legal advice on a broad range of local authority related matters including:

  • Commercial
  • Contract and procurement matters
  • State aid and funding agreements
  • supporting significant development projects, drafting and negotiating associated documents.

You will be expected to provide commercial legal advice across the Authority and support the North Tyneside Trading Company and its subsidiaries. 

For further information please contact Sarah Heslop, Commercial and Development Team Manager on tel. no. 0191 6435456 or by e-mail sarah.heslop@northtyneside.gov.uk or Helen Coombs, Safeguarding and Litigation Manager on tel. no. 0191 643 5337 or by email helen.coombs@northtyneside.gov.uk  or

Louise Watson, Senior Manager Legal Services and Information Governance on tel. no. 0191 643 5325 or by email louise.watson@northtyneside.gov.uk

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

In addition, staff and volunteers are expected to familiarise themselves with all relevant policies, procedures and guidance in relation to safeguarding children and safe practice with vulnerable adults. Within North Tyneside, safeguarding is everybody’s business.

You can apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk  Alternatively, please contact:  Recruitment Team, Employee Services 0191 643 5074 or e-mail HR.Recruitment&safeguarding@northtyneside.gov.uk 

Interviews will be held week commencing 3 April 2017.

Closing date: 26 March 2017

Company

North Tyneside Council

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