Legal Officer

Newcastle City Council; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Newcastle City Council is seeking an experienced Legal Officer to join the Housing & Litigation Team in Legal Services on a temporary fixed-term basis. The role focuses on housing, regulatory matters, disrepair, anti-social behaviour, prosecutions, licensing, Selective Licensing and debt recovery.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent drafting skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage a personal caseload against tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Excellent drafting skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work to strict and conflicting deadlines while managing own caseload.

Responsibilities

• Undertake debt recovery of unpaid civil penalties for Clean Air Zone, Bus Lane Enforcement and Parking.
• Provide legal drafting support and case management within Housing & Litigation Team.
• Experience with ICT and local authority legal practices is advantageous.

Skills

Drafting Skills

Attention to detail

Deadline management

ICT experience

Debt recovery

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Legal Officer to fill a temporary fixed term post within the Housing & Litigation Team in Legal Services.

The Team deals primarily with housing, regulatory matters, disrepair, anti-social behaviour, prosecutions, licensing, Selective Licensing and debt recovery.

The successful applicant will have excellent attention to detail with good drafting skills, be someone who can work to strict and often conflicting deadlines managing their own caseload.

This new role will undertake the debt recovery of unpaid civil penalties for Clean Air Zone, Bus Lane Enforcement and Parking.

Recent experience of ICT is essential. Experience within a local authority legal department and civil litigation would be an advantage but is not essential as the post is within an experienced and supportive team.