Solicitor
- Employer
- Sevenoaks District Council
- Location
- Sevenoaks, Kent
- Salary
- £38-458 - £41,369 (subject to Job Evaluation)
- Closing date
- 22 Apr 2019
Job Details
Sevenoaks District Council is a multi-award-winning local authority located in the beautiful County of Kent. As a Platinum Investor in people we pride ourselves in our positive culture and great work environment. As the new Solicitor, you will grow your career while assisting the Head of Legal and Democratic Services in providing a proactive, high-quality legal service.
Working alongside a Senior Solicitor, Trainee Solicitor and the team’s administrator, you will personally provide a full range of specialist legal advice and support on a wide variety of matters. Your portfolio will include planning matters, civil litigation and prosecutions. You will also embrace non-contentious matters such as contracts and conveyancing. You will attend and advise formal meetings.
We are looking for an ambitious and hard-working solicitor with a current practising certificate. The role would suit someone who is credible in front of elected Members, proactive, self-motivated and resourceful. We need you to be someone who understands that ‘the customer is anyone who isn’t me’ and who has the ability to build strong relationships.
Are you looking to move your career to the next level? For an informal discussion, please call Martin Goodman, Head of Legal & Democratic Services, on 01732 227245.
Our staff benefits package includes: flexible annual leave & working arrangements, discounted membership of Sencio's Leisure Centres, excellent training & development opportunities.
To apply online please visit our website @ www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/jobs
22nd April 2019
26th & 29th April 2019
Company
Working for the Council
We are one of the area's biggest employers with posts in a wide variety of occupations. Staff are based in Sevenoaks and in Sundridge.
Our staff benefits include:
- Free car parking
- Discounted membership at the District's leisure centres
- Flexible annual leave and working arrangements
- A career average pension scheme
- Discounted car loans
- Interest-free travel season ticket
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- We are a member of the Cycle 2 Work to scheme.
Investors in People
We are committed to the development of our staff to improve the services we deliver to the community and we have achieved the Investors in People 'Platinum' status.
Investors in People is a nationally recognised standard awarded to organisations that are committed to supporting the training and development of their staff to achieve their business goal.
We are assessed every three years and have held 'Investor in People' status since 1997.
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