Senior Solicitor

Salary: £48,663 - £54,406 (Grade H) plus cash alternative car allowance of £3900 per annum

Location: Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2QY / Hybrid

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Full Time

Hours: 37 hours per week

DBS Check: Yes

Experience the extraordinary with a move to Folkestone & Hythe District Council (F&HDC).

• Fast-track your career development by working on a range of unique challenges and opportunities.
• Enjoy the beautiful coastline and countryside of the Folkestone and Hythe district, with the creative cosmopolitan town of Folkestone only 53 minutes from central London by high speed rail.
• Take advantage of a workplace that truly embraces and encourages hybrid working to achieve an enviable work/life balance.
• At F&HDC our mission is to invest for the next generation and deliver more of what matters.

This role focuses on providing legal advice, negotiating and drafting documents relating to property and planning, in addition to criminal and civil litigation. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role helping us deliver our goals; making a difference to our community.

In order to be successful you will need to be an experienced lawyer with an excellent working knowledge of property and planning law and associated contracts. You’ll also have a sharp eye for accuracy and the ability to manage a mixed caseload, priorities and deadlines effectively. Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships within the team and the wider organisation are essential.

Above all else, if you’re a team player with the flexibility, initiative and drive to not only contribute to the success of our dedicated legal team but to the council as a whole, then we want to hear from you.

In return, we are offering you a chance to thrive and further your career development with a range of regular management and other learning & development sessions whilst your role enables you to make a lasting impact on the Folkestone & Hythe District.

Our modern offices are based in the heart of Folkestone, with easy access to transport links, local shops and the beach. In addition we also offer working from home, corporate membership and reward schemes, Employee Assistance Programme, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

We have a hybrid working approach with an expectation that you will work from the Civic Centre in Folkestone at least one day per week.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Nicola Murton (Legal Services Manager) on 01303 853308 or email nicola.murton@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 21 October 2024.

Interviews are due to be held on Tuesday 05 November 2024.