Test Valley Borough Council - Corporate Legal Services Manager

Closing Date:  28^th May 2018

Grade:  SM1

Hours per week: 37

Service:  Legal and Democratic Service

Location:  Beech Hurst, Andover, SP10 3AJ

Salary:   £45,937 to £56,105

Test Valley Borough Council is certianly making an impression.  You might be surprised that in this age of austerity, our Corporate Plan is themed around “Investing in Test Valley”.  Our ambition to be an investing Council is about more than money – it is about devoting our energy, skills and resources to achieve the best results for our residents and communities across the Borough.

We were a finalist in the MJ Awards Local Authority of the Year category and we think the judge’s comments speak for themselves:

“Test Valley’s submission demonstrates it is pushing the boundaries by going beyond the traditional remit of a district council to deliver innovative solutions against its ambitous agenda interms of place shaping, inward investment, commercial partnerships and economic growth”

We would like to recruit a Corporate Legal Services Manager who will help us build on our success. 

This role offers the opportunity to manage our dedicated and experienced Corporate Legal Services Team and play a key role as part of the Legal and Democratic Service.

You will have extensive knowledge and experience of Local Government law and governance and a commercial approach to managing a team of lawyers.

We are an innovative Authority where you will find an abundance of interesting and challenging work. This role is an opportunity for you to prove your leadership skills and share your fresh thinking in an organisation that is ready to help you make an impact.

The role is based in Andover, Hampshire. The Borough of Test Valley spans the two market towns of Andover and Romsey, beautiful chocolate box villages and miles of stunning countryside. As we’re located just off the A303, it’s an easy commute to surrounding towns and cities including Southampton, Basingstoke and Winchester and just over an hour by train from London Waterloo.

For a full job description, person specifiction and to apply please visit www.testvalley.gov.uk/jobs

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Karen Dunn, Head of Legal and Democratic Services at kdunn@testvalley.gov.uk