Assistant Solicitor

ASSISTANT SOLICITOR (ENFORCEMENT AND LITIGATION)

GRADE J £34,106 - £36,153 pro rata per annum

18.5 hours per week

Carlisle City Council’s dedicated in-house legal team provides high quality legal and procedural advice to Council officers, Members and Committees at all stages of the Council’s decision making processes, to ensure a strong governance culture which meets the highest standards of ethical and corporate governance. The team is Lexcel accredited.

We have a vacancy within the team for an Assistant Solicitor to provide legal advice across a broad range of Council functions, undertaking the conduct of criminal proceedings, civil litigation and statutory appeal processes and advising on all matters relevant to enforcement and delivery of Council priorities.

You will be a fully qualified Lawyer (Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive with rights of audience in the Magistrates’ Court) with solid experience in contentious work. 

You will have trial experience in both civil and criminal courts, and be familiar in preparing cases for trial and sentence in the Crown Court.   You will have a track record of influencing and persuading people at all levels and the ability to build strong relationships.  You will be confident, with excellent communication and analytical skills and the ability to explain technical legal areas to a variety of customers and stakeholders. 

You will be flexible, able to carry a legal caseload with minimal supervision and be fully competent in time management.

Local Government experience is desirable but not essential.  It is not a requirement that you are a higher rights advocate, however, the Council may be willing to support you in achieving this qualification.

Carlisle City Council offers excellent terms and conditions for employees, such as membership of the Local Government Pension scheme and many further benefits including flexible working, free physiotherapy and car parking, childcare vouchers and reduced-rate gym subscription.  It also operates a cycle to work scheme, computer purchase scheme and car loan scheme.

For further details and an application pack returnable by noon on Friday 20^th July 2018 please visit our website www.carlisle.gov.uk or email vacancies@carlisle.gov.uk quoting the post Ref V1820