Lawyer - Regulatory Litigation

Barnsley Council; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 39,152 - 50,269; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Local government pension

Training & development

Annual leave

Flexi time

Salary sacrifice

Discounts

Job summary

Barnsley Council in Barnsley is seeking a qualified lawyer to handle a broad range of regulatory litigation matters and to support civil claims, licensing, and enforcement work. You will review files, draft documents, and appear in court, with cross-team collaboration across Safer Communities and Public Health.

The role requires a basic criminal record check, willingness to travel, and the ability to provide all required legal documents, including visa if applicable.

Qualifications

• Basic Criminal Record Check required.
• Reasonable account of significant time living abroad in past 3 years.
• Prepared to start work with necessary legal documents, including visa; sponsorship not provided.

Responsibilities

• Handle a broad range of general regulatory litigation matters.
• Work cross-cutting with Litigation team on civil claims and related proceedings.
• Review case files, evaluate evidence, analyse witness statements, draft court docs.
• Attend court proceedings, conduct advocacy, and brief counsel when required.
• Collaborate with Safer Communities, Public Health and Communities teams.
• Liaise with external agencies and partners under SLAs.

Skills

Regulatory litigation

Court advocacy

Cross-team collaboration

Legal research

Advice and training

Job description

Position reference: 50140393
Directorate: Core Services | Service: Legal Services
Salary: £39,152 – £50,269 (Career Graded)
Working arrangements: Monday to Friday (Agile Working with expectation of 60% office attendance / 3 days office presence)
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent

Basic Criminal Record Check required.
Prospective employees must provide a reasonable account of any significant periods (6 months or more in the past 3 years) of time living abroad.
Applicants must be prepared to start work with all necessary legal documents, including a valid visa; the organisation does not provide sponsorship.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle a broad range of general regulatory litigation matters including environmental crimes, trading standards, health and safety, food prosecutions, warrant applications, closure orders and licensing matters.
• Work cross‑cutting with the Litigation team on general civil claims, anti‑social behaviour, rent‑related possession proceedings, injunctions and committal applications.
• Review case files, evaluate evidence, analyse witness statements, and draft court applications, orders and other associated documentation.
• Attend court proceedings, conduct advocacy including contested hearings and instruct/brief counsel where required.
• Collaborate closely with internal colleagues in Safer Communities, Public Health and Communities teams to provide advice, support and training.
• Liaise with external agencies and partners as required, including Berneslai Homes under the Service Level Agreement.

Benefits

• Legal assistant support.
• Highly supportive environment with training and development opportunities.
• Competitive salary.
• Local government pension scheme, with option to contribute to an Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme.
• Flexible and hybrid working.
• Flexi time, up to 5 banked flexi days per year.
• Generous annual leave allowance, increasing with length of service and an additional 5 discretionary leave days for Christmas shutdown.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for extra annual leave, cycle to work, home electronics and childcare vouchers.
• Discounts on car parking, rail travel, eating out, leisure attractions and gym memberships.

We are committed to an inclusive and fair recruitment process, welcoming applicants with diverse backgrounds and experience. Barnsley Council does not discriminate and offers support throughout the recruitment process.

To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the required criteria.