Planning Lawyer

Service Care; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 69,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Weekly pay

Flexible hours

Job summary

Service Care Solutions is collaborating with a local authority in Leicestershire to recruit an experienced Planning Lawyer. The role is based in Leicestershire with hybrid/remote working options and a 3-month contract at 3 days per week.

Umbrella rate £50-£55ph or PAYE inc. £43.82-£48.16ph. You will handle planning law caseloads and contribute to prosecutions and injunctions as part of the council’s planning team.

Qualifications

• Must be UK-qualified with planning law experience.
• Ability to manage own planning law caseload with minimal supervision.
• Local government experience is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Handle own planning law caseload from start to finish.
• Assist with planning prosecutions (Magistrates and Crown Court) and injunctions in County Court.
• Support the council’s planning team as required.

Skills

Planning law experience

Caseload management

Legal research

Education

UK-qualified solicitor/barrister/legal executive (planning law)

Job description

Service Care Solutions is working with a dynamic local authority , based in Leicestershire , which needs an experienced Planning Lawyer to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to make a lasting impact on the local community.

Role: Planning Lawyer

Location: Leicestershire – hybrid/remote

Umbrella Rate: £50 -£55ph

PAYE inc. Rate: £43.82 - £48.16ph

Contract Length: 3 months ongoing – 3 days per week

Key Responsibilities

• Handle your own planning law caseload from start to completion.
• Assist with a mix of new instructions in planning prosecutions (Magistrates and Crown Court), as well as planning injunctions in the County Court.
• Assist with any necessary responsibilities required by the council’s planning team.

Key Requirements

• You must be a UK-qualified solicitor, barrister or legal executive with demonstrable experience within planning law.
• Be able to manage your own planning law caseload with minimal supervision.
• Previous local government experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Weekly pay – the rate offered will depend on experience and interview performance.
• Flexible hours.