Lawyer - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - North Tyneside Council
Description
Join Us
Our legal team is growing, and we have several opportunities for lawyers across a broad range of expertise to join us.
A comprehensive induction programme will be given to all new colleagues including any additional support for those wishing to make a move from the private to public sector.
We will be accepting CVs for all available positions and interviews will be on a rolling basis to suit the availability of the individual and interview panel.
If you would like to arrange an informal conversation about working for Legal services at North Tyneside Council, contact details can be found below.
Located in the heart of North East England, North Tyneside is a dynamic and exciting place to live, work and visit.
We are currently in the North of Tyne Combined Authority and will be joining the planned North East Mayoral Combined Authority.
It includes four towns, North Shields, Whitley Bay, Killingworth, and Wallsend and has a population of 205,000.We have an outstanding coastline with award winning beaches that drive our visitor economy with Whitley Bay recently announced as the best place to live in the North East (The Sunday Times 2023).
We are an ambitious local authority that listens to, cares for, and represents our residents in everything we do. We have vibrant communities, a strong heritage and bright future.*Our Team Ethos*We are committed to providing excellent public service and making a difference within our local community and region.
We provide a supportive environment for the development and maintenance of your professional skills and career at all stages.
We have a number of trainee and solicitor apprentices successfully working towards qualification and can also offer apprenticeship opportunities at higher level for qualified staff.
You will have access to the Newcastle Law Society and Lawyers in Local Government membership and the networking and training opportunities they provide.
Hybrid working and flexible working options are available.It's usually what you do, not where and when you do it that matters We offer a modern, open plan working environment with opportunities to use technology to work in a flexible and agile way.
Our extensive law library is fully available to you on-line.
We have a strong culture of teamwork and you may be called upon to assist your colleagues in related areas covered by the team according to demand.
*Our Team Structure*The Legal Services Team is made up of 4 teams: (1) Legal Practice Team; (2) Commercial; (3) Safeguarding; and (4) Regulatory. The Practice Team is newly created to provide an administrative and supportive 'hub' for the legal teams.
Our Available Roles:
Lawyers across the 3 legal teams.
To act as a professional within the Legal Team and within your specialist areas of work ensuring the delivery of effective and efficient Legal Services to the Council, including the provision of guidance and supervision of junior team members.
Developing and maintaining specialist knowledge and skills in the areas covered by the team, including undertaking advocacy in appropriate cases.
Provision of advice and support on the Authority's policy development in those areas to ensure that best practice, legislation, case law and ombudsman decisions are taken into account and appropriately reflected.
Safeguarding
The Safeguarding Team has a focus on delivering specialist advice and representation in areas including:
- Child safeguarding
- Adult safeguarding
- Education law including special educational needs
- Adopt North East
The Commercial Team has a focus on delivering specialist advice and representation in areas including:
- Contracts and procurement
- Commercial and company law
- Purchase and sale of land
- Development
- Council house sales / right to buy
- Other conveyancing and land transactions
- Highways and Road Traffic matters
- Town and Country Planning
- Local land charges
The regulatory team has a focus on delivering specialist advice and representation in areas including:
- Governance, including issues connected to the constitution, officer delegation scheme, code of conduct for members, policy development, combined authority and local authority decision making
- Licensing (including premises, gambling, taxis, street trading)
- Housing including antisocial behaviour, homelessness, tenancy issues
- Prosecutions and enforcement (including environmental, consumer protection, licensing, planning)
- Appeals (including taxi licensing and premises licences)
- Civil litigation and debt recovery
- Employment law
We have a comprehensive induction process and an experienced and approachable team to ensure you are supported in your role from day one.
In return for your valuable contribution, you will have access to our excellent benefits package:- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (for contracts of 3 months or more)
- A supportive Occupational Sick Pay scheme
- A generous annual leave allowance, which increases with service, plus bank holidays
- Annual pay increments up to the top of the salary grade
- Access to Occupational Health services including physiotherapy and counselling
- Our Employee Assistance Programme which includes a telephone helpline and extensive online resources for support and advice
- Extensive training and development opportunities including access to our Learning Pool online platform
- Supported career progression
- Discounted membership of our Leisure Centres including 5 gyms; 4 pools; spa and over 250 classes every week
- The 'Benefits Plus' Scheme enabling salary sacrifice for Car Leasing; Cycle to Work Scheme; additional annual leave, public transport season tickets, and professional subscriptions
- Credit Union Savings Scheme
If you would like to be part of our team and are committed to providing excellent legal services in these vital areas of work, we look forward to hearing from you.
Jamie Hall, Legal Manager - Commercial: ;
Zoe Atkinson, Legal Manager - Safeguarding: ;
John Barton, Legal Manager - Regulatory: ;
Closing date: 28 May 2023.
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent
Salary:
£44,539.00-£49,590.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location:
In person
Reference ID: 0152
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