Principal Legal Officer (Education)
- Employer
- Leeds City Council
- Location
- Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Salary
- £44,697
- Closing date
- 2 Jul 2018
Job Details
Our ambition is to be the best council and the best city in the UK
Leeds City Council is committed to making sure all staff receive the right training and development to help deliver excellent services to the people of Leeds. Our aim is to develop an empowered, motivated and effective workforce within the Council.
We are inviting applications for three roles within legal services. The successful candidate for each post will be a Solicitor or Barrister or FCILEx. All candidates must demonstrate knowledge and experience in the specified area of law, in addition to excellent interpersonal skills. An ability to hold a personal caseload of complex matters, to prioritise and work to tight deadlines, work flexibly to find pragmatic solutions and a willingness to develop new areas of expertise will be essential.
All roles offer the opportunity for flexible working and generous annual leave entitlement (up to 28 days, excluding bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service). Leeds City Council is a member of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund.
PO6 Principal Legal Officer (Education)
– to £44,697
We are looking for a candidate who has knowledge and experience of complex education matters, is able to work closely with schools and council colleagues to find pragmatic solutions to education issues, and act as an advocate in contested proceedings.
For further details and to apply for these posts go to jobs.leeds.gov.uk
Closing Date 2nd July 2018
Company
Our ambition is to be the best council and the best city in the UK. Leeds City Council is committed to making sure all staff receive the right training and development to help deliver excellent services to the people of Leeds. Our aim is to develop an empowered, motivated and effective workforce within the Council.
We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.
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