Assistant Lawyer (Planning & Property)
CEC NJC – Grade 8
£28,672 to £32,234 per annum
Ref No E1343
Closing Date 12/12/21
We want you to join our dynamic and modern legal team! You’ll be involved in an interesting and diverse range of legal work, reflective of the Council’s strong ambitions for the future. There are a number of major Council projects and initiatives underway which require the support of proactive, client and solutions focused legal professionals. We are building upon an already strong legal team, and if you want to work in a supportive and friendly environment with opportunities to expand your skills and experience, we would love to hear from you.
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.
At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.
If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future – together.
We are seeking 2 Assistant Lawyers to work within the Planning & Highways Team (Legal Services). These roles will provide legal and procedural advice and services in the most effective and efficient way to meet the requirements of the Council as a whole and specific Services and Departments.
The successful candidate will predominantly be working on Highway law matters, supporting the wider team but also running a full caseload of files including drafting s.38, s.278 advising on the Highways Act 1980; dealing with (Temporary) Traffic Regulation Orders; reviewing Officer Decision Records and general advice to the client department on Highway Law and on flood/water management. The successful candidate will also support the wider team on a range of planning law matters including enforcement work. Experience gained in a Local Authority setting would assist but is not essential.
We believe people are our greatest asset. That’s why we’ve gone out of our way to give staff everything you they need to make their job easier. At Cheshire East, you’ll receive:
- 25 days paid holiday a year increasing to 30 days after 5 years continuous local government employment
- A career average salary local government pension scheme
- Opportunities for training and development
- Flexible working arrangements
For an informal chat about these roles please contact James Thomas, Principal Lawyer, 01270-685839
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