Legal Officer

Kirklees Council; Kirklees; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirklees Council is looking for a motivated legal officer to join their litigation team, focusing primarily on civil litigation matters including housing. The role offers full training for less experienced candidates and potential avenues for career advancement. Benefits include generous annual leave, flexible working, and access to employee healthcare.

Benefits

28.5 days annual leave increasing to 32.5 after 5 years

Cycle to work scheme

Travel and parking discounts

Exceptional maternity and paternity leave policies

Access to Employee Healthcare services

Qualifications

• Confident and skilled lawyer with a 'can do' approach.
• Newly qualified or experienced professional.
• Opportunity for further professional qualifications through supported study.

Responsibilities

• Work in the litigation team primarily on civil litigation matters.
• Handle housing cases while being involved in a wider range of litigation work.
• Provide legal support for Kirklees Council and partner organisations.

Skills

Civil Litigation

Housing Law

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Solicitor, Barrister, or FiLex qualification

Paralegal experience

Job description

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Organisation Kirklees

Directorate Public Health and Corporate Resources

Service Area Governance & Commissioning

Hours 37

Number of Jobs 2

Location(s) Across Kirklees

Position type Permanent

Grade 9-10

Kirklees Council Legal Services is one of the largest legal practices in the area and is responsible for providing and commissioning the legal work required by Kirklees Council and partner organisations.

We are looking for a motivated legal officer to work in our litigation team primarily on civil litigation matters including housing cases with the scope to be involved in a wider range of work in the litigation team.

You should be a confident, skilled and enthusiastic lawyer with a “can do” approach.

You could be new to this specialist area or more experienced – full training and support will be available to less experienced candidates.

You could be a solicitor, barrister or FiLex or you could be a paralegal with the right experience or aptitude for this work.

This is a great platform from which to progress to a more senior job in Legal Services - developing your skills and professional qualifications along the way. There may be the opportunity for suitably qualified candidates to pursue further professional qualifications through supported study.

Joining Kirklees means you have access to a range of employee benefits, including generous leave entitlement, flexible working (including working from home) and excellent pension. You will be part of a supportive team – in a service which has a strong commitment to training and further development of our employees. We are based in the town centre, well placed for transport links to the North's leading cities, including Leeds, Manchester, and Sheffield.

Kirklees Council offers these benefits to all its employees:

• 28.5 days annual leave increasing to 32.5 after 5 years’ service (plus bank holidays).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Travel and parking discounts
• Exceptional Maternity and Paternity leave policies
• Access to Employee Healthcare that offers a range of services from counselling to physiotherapy and health assessments.

John Chapman is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: [e-mail] or phone: [phone] and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.