Lawyer, Solicitor and Barrister Opportunities
Salary: £30,153- £38,236 (band 12-14)
Locations: Northallerton or Selby
Contract: Permanent and temporary positions available
Hours: Full and Part-time opportunities
 
Are you a legal professional looking for your next challenge?
 
North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) and Selby District Council (SDC) are involved in a collaboration project – Better Together. Our two legal teams work very closely together and we’re interested in hearing from ambitious Lawyers, Solicitors or Barristers to join us on either a permanent or fixed term basis- dependent on your circumstances.
 
Both of our Legal Services provide a comprehensive and efficient service to our users and we are proud holders of the Lexcel accreditation. Our enviable reputations for providing a high level of client satisfaction have led us to have been finalists and winners of national awards, most recently the Lawyers in Local Government Awards. We proactively meet the needs of our existing clients, with ambitious plans to grow our customer bases.
 
Selby is the fastest growing district in North Yorkshire and is also part of the Leeds City Region as well as York, North Yorkshire and East Riding LEP. Whereas a current and exciting development for NYCC is the setting up an Alternative Business Structure, the first one of its kind in the North, enabling legal staff to work for a wide variety of organisations in both the public and private sector. With exciting times ahead for both of our services, there has never been a better time to join us.
 
In return we can offer you a benefits package including flexible working, a local government pension scheme, family friendly leave, salary sacrifice, learning and development packages, employee discount benefits and access to a range of modern technologies to support modern ways of working.
 
North Yorkshire benefits from easy connectivity to the A1M, M62, A19, A64 providing convenient road and rail links to vibrant areas such as Teesside, York, Leeds and the East Riding of Yorkshire and a little over two hours commute on the main train line to London.

The roles we have on offer can be based flexibly from either Selby or Northallerton and we are open to you applying for a Lawyer, Solicitor or Barrister post. To give you some insight our roles please read the job profiles below and state your preference on your application.
 
Lawyer/Solicitor/Barrister- Children’s Team:
We’re looking for a highly motivated and ambitious individual to join our busy Children’s Team. If you have experience in child protection, care proceedings and other public law applications, we would be interested in receiving your application.
 
This role will give you the opportunity to work alongside a high achieving and supportive team whilst being able to work to your own caseload independently and with minimum supervision. You will be knowledgeable about the most up to date developments and changes in legislation within the family court, as well as experience undertaking advocacy and attending court.
 
For more information about this post please contact Hilary Irving Head of Legal (People Services) on 01609 532882 or Hilary.Irving@northyorks.gov.uk
 
 
Education and Employment Lawyer/Solicitor/Barrister:
We’re looking for a professional to provide comprehensive advice on education law and related matters to the Children and Young People’s Service (CYPS) and to schools, as well as on employment law across the Council and to other external public sector clients. We will provide you with the training and experience so that you will truly be an expert in this area of specialism.
 
You will provide specialist legal advice and support to Members, Directorates, schools and external clients on employment and education matters, such as litigation.  Specifically you will advise on, and support claims and appeals in the Employment and SEND Tribunals; and applications for judicial review. Working independently you will have your own caseload and undertake advocacy matched to your experience.
 
For more information please contact Hilary Irving Head of Legal (People Services) on 01609 532882 or Hilary.Irving@northyorks.gov.uk
 
Lawyer/Solicitor/Barrister- Business and Environment Team:
The Business and Environment Team deals principally with planning, highways and public rights of way matters. You will advise on a wide variety of matters including major planning applications, highway delivery schemes and strategic development across North Yorkshire.
 
As an expert in environmental law you will be able to provide routine advice and support on matters such as planning applications and appeals, statutory orders and flooding and drainage issues.
 
For more information please contact Catriona Gatrell Legal Manager (Corporate Services) on 01609 53221 or Catriona.Gatrell@northyorks.gov.uk

Lawyer/Solicitor/Barrister- Property Team
With our ambitious growth plans in motion, this is a time of significant investment in economic regeneration across North Yorkshire so we’re looking for someone to support the Property Team as we evolve and grow. This is initially a two year fixed term contract, with scope of further extension.
 
We’re looking for someone with experience of property and regeneration, as well as compulsory purchase expertise. In this role you will be at the heart of issues such as commercial conveyancing and dealing with property grants and leases.
 
For more information please contact Gillian Marshall- Head of Legal on 01757 292095 or gmarshall@selby.gov.uk
 
Key dates:
 
Closing date: Sunday 9th April
Shortlisting date: week commencing 10th April
Interview date: to be confirmed for mid to late April