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Blaby District Council Offices (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
Scale 5 £30,825 - £36,648 per annum
37 hours
LEGAL SERVICES OFFICER
Scale 5 £30,825 - £36,648 per annum
37 hours per week
Permanent
Do you want to make a difference? Be a vital part of the Council’s decision-making processes? Have a varied case load?
We are looking for someone to join our small legal team to assist the Head of Legal Services to provide advice and legal support to the Council.
A legal qualification is desirable but we are also open to applications from other candidates. Knowledge of the legal system and the procedures and administration within local government will be an advantage as is knowledge or experience in the following areas;
To be successful in this role you will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, maintain strong relationships with client departments and be able to take an innovative approach to problem solving.
We can guarantee that no day will be the same as the last!
To find out more about the job and what it is like to work for us, please contact Gemma Dennis, Corporate Services Group Manager on 0116 272 7716 for an informal discussion.
Job Description & Person Specification
Benefits of working with us include a local government pension scheme, exciting career opportunities, flexible working including a flexi-time scheme and out of town offices with free car parking and cycle bays. To find out more, click on the link Employee benefits
We also support Hybrid working arrangements with a combination of on-site and home working.
This is a politically restricted position; the successful candidate will be speaking on behalf of the Council on a regular basis to journalists or broadcasters. This means that the individual appointed to the role is prevented from having any active political role either in or outside the workplace.
Flexible working may be considered but not guaranteed.
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please select the 'apply online' button below.
Should you have any technical issues when applying, please email human.resources@blaby.gov.uk
Closing date: 27th September 2024
Interview date: 10th October 2024
Blaby District Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all, and we welcome applications from all diversities. We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people and those in the Armed Forces, and therefore as a Disability Confident Employer and to show that we commit to the Armed Forces Covenant, we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Further information can be found on our jobs page.