SYP - Legal Officer - South Yorkshire, United Kingdom - South Yorkshire Police

Description

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Our experienced legal team are seeking to recruit a Legal Services Officer, CILEX Level 3 qualified or higher.

As part of the Legal Services team support the provision of a comprehensive legal service to the Chief Constable, the Chief Officer Group and all officers and support staff at Humberside and South Yorkshire Police.

Key responsibilities:

• Have conduct of cases for Firearms Licensing Appeals, complying with Crown Court Orders for disclosure and general management of the proceedings, liaising with interested parties, preparing evidence bundles, instructing Counsel.
• Dealing with applications in accordance with Dangerous Dogs legislation, reviewing information, undertaking research, drafting applications for the Magistrates' Court, compiling evidence bundles, instructing operational solicitors and /or Counsel to attend hearings.
• Managing cases involving disputed ownership of property seized by the police in accordance with the Police Property Act 1897, drafting applications to the Magistrates' Court where appropriate and conducting the case accordingly.
• Reviewing applications for discharge or variation to Sex Offender Orders, liaising with interested parties, assessing information and advising in relation to the same, organising legal representation at Court as appropriate.
• Assisting solicitors in the preparation of civil preventative orders by preparing evidence bundles and drafting of applications. Under supervision assess cases for suitability of civil preventative orders.
• Dealing with disclosure requests for Family Law proceedings, including assessing requests, conducting research, liaising and negotiating with internal and external parties and making decisions on appropriate disclosure. Making necessary applications to court, arranging representation and attending court to provide assistance.
• Providing legal advice on a broad range of topics by researching and interpreting legislation, policy and national guidance to officers at all levels.
• Attending proceedings to support Counsel and provide updates to Head of Department by producing a comprehensive summary to include the salient points.
• Conducting any other research requested by the Senior Legal Officer / Principal Lawyer.
• Accessing force systems to be able to undertake research.
• Organising and prioritising own workload and manage deadlines.

Skills and experience:

• Educated to 'A' Level standard with a legal qualification e.g. law degree or CILEX level 3 or higher.
• Has the ability to read, understand and apply case law and statutes.
• Experience of working as a legal executive or similar role within a legal services environment.
• Well-developed drafting skills for written communications and argument.
• Experience of drafting witness statements and creating files for Court
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to deal with all ranks of officer, support staff and external agencies.
• Computer literacy/keyboarding skills.
• A logical, methodical approach to work with a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise workload balancing competing demands.
• Ability to collate relevant information from varying sources to make evidence based decisions in conjunctions with the Senior Legal Officer/Solicitors when required.
• Understands when to refer matters to a supervisor when there is no set precedent or when further decision making is required.

Skills and experience as documented in the role profile need to be evidenced in your application to be considered for interview

For more detailed information relating to the role, skills and experience for this role, please refer to the attached role profile.

What we offer:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time and hybrid working
• A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust
• Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police
• Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme
• Membership to the Sports and Social Club
• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.

Smarter ways of Working:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables South Yorkshire Police to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a hybrid role.

Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home .

South Yorkshire Police's Key Values:

At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do Fairness, Integrity & Trust, the attached document details the key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

For further information about the role, please contact: Andrew Ford on

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

How to apply:

Please click 'Apply'

Candidate Information:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance and sickness absence criteria check.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Expressions of interest are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates .

It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome expressions of interest from these valuable underrepresented groups .

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.