Legal Officer - Aylesbury Vale, United Kingdom - Buckinghamshire Council

Buckinghamshire Council
Buckinghamshire Council
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Aylesbury Vale, United Kingdom

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Reference number
BUC09787


Contract type
Permanent


Working hours
Full Time


Level of DBS check required
Yes


Date posted
9 Aug 2023, 11 p.m.


Application deadline
1 Sep 2023


Overview:


The starting salary for this role is £32,798 per annum for working 36 hours per week.


This role supports agile working and the administrative base will be at Woodhatch Place in Reigate or the Walton Street offices in Aylesbury.

This is an opportunity to join our award-winning Trading Standards service.

Our service enforces a wide range of legislation to protect consumers and ensure legitimate businesses can thrive. The team processes and supports investigations carried out by our Trading Standards officers.

You will be involved in a wide range of legal issues dealing with, amongst others, rogue traders committing fraud, animal health, product safety, lettings agents and food standards.


The role will include preparing legal documents for criminal Court cases, participating in investigation conferences, reviewing investigation reports and making recommendations on appropriate disposal and liaising with barristers and our senior legal officers regarding ongoing cases.

There will also be opportunities to represent the service in Magistrates Court proceedings. Development opportunities to obtain further qualifications through the apprenticeship scheme may also be available.

  • Detailed knowledge and experience of legal processes and relevant legislation.
  • A legal qualification or possess an equivalent level of experience in legal work.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • That your work is carried out to a high level of accuracy.
  • An ability to respond autonomously to a number of complex queries from varied sources.


A driving licence and access to a car as these will be essential as part of the role will involve travelling to various locations in both authorities.

At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values we follow.


Other information:

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 01/09/2023.

Interviews will take place on week commencing 18/09/2023.


How to apply

We recognise and reward you:

From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role.

You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme.

For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit
MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.

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