SOLICITOR
£31,601 - £35,444
(a market supplement of £1,970 may be applicable for the right candidate)

Rugby Borough Council is seeking to recruit a qualified Solicitor with at least three years post qualification experience and able to work with minimum supervision. The team provides legal advice and support across the Council. The role involves:-

• Acting as the Deputy Monitoring Officer for the Council dealing with all aspects of the Constitution, Governance and Monitoring both Borough and Parish councillors for which a statutory role allowance is awarded.
• Knowledge of Local Government Law with a focus on Licensing, Planning, Employment and providing support in Data Protection and Freedom of Information matters;
• Drafting legal documents and agreements associated with the work of the Council including land matters and contracts;
• Advising Committees (especially Licensing and Planning), Councillors, Chief Officers and all other Council staff in connection with any legal matter affecting the interests of the Council.
• Working as part of, and supporting, a small multi- disciplinary team of professional staff;
• Occasionally preparing and conducting legal proceedings including advocacy in the civil and criminal courts and conducting Planning Appeals and Employment Tribunal hearing as and when required;

For an informal discussion about this role, please call Mannie Grewal Ketley, our Head of Corporate Resources on 01788 533416 or Deborah Tyrrell, Legal Services Manager, on 01788 533551.

You can view full details of this job via our website, where you can also apply online. Please visit www.rugby.gov.uk/jobs Alternatively, postal application packs can be obtained by calling 01788 533564, or by email: contact.centre@rugby.gov.uk.

Closing date: 1 October 2017.Interview date: To be confirmed.