Planning Lawyer

Service Care Legal; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment firm in Gloucestershire is seeking a Planning Lawyer to join the local council's legal team. The ideal candidate must hold a relevant legal qualification with experience in planning law. This role offers flexible hybrid working, competitive pay, and a contract length of 3 months. Responsibilities include providing legal advice and representing the Council in court and meetings.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Weekly pay

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or Barrister with a current practising certificate.
• Experience specialising in planning law within the last 5 years.
• Good communication with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to have the ability to work effectively with a range of professionals and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to a range of clients on planning and highway matters.
• Reviewing and drafting Committee reports.
• Undertake advocacy and represent the Council in the Court arena.
• Represent Legal Services, the Council, and external clients in meetings and discussions.

Job description

Overview

Service Care Legal are working alongside a local authority based in Gloucestershire. We are looking to recruit a Lawyer to join the council's legal team with Planning law.

• Role: Planning Lawyer
• Location: Gloucestershire/Hybrid
• Umbrella Rate: £50-55ph DOE | PAYE (Inc Hol) - £44.06 - £48.41ph DOE
• Contract Length: 3 Months Ongoing

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to a range of clients on planning and highway matters.
• Reviewing and drafting Committee reports.
• Undertake advocacy and represent the Council in the Court arena.
• To represent Legal Services, the Council and external clients in meetings, including committee and member meetings, inquiries and working groups and in discussions with other legal practitioners at an appropriate level as and when required

Requirements

• Must be a qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or Barrister with a current practising certificate.
• Experience specialising in planning law within the last 5 years.
• Good communication with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to have the ability to work effectively with a range of professionals and stakeholders.

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Flexible hours
• Weekly pay

If this Planning Lawyer position is right for you or someone you may know, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Aanisah Khan via email (URL removed) or via phone on (phone number removed).

We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.

Job Info

• Job Title: Planning Lawyer
• Company: Service Care Legal
• Location: Gloucestershire
• Posted: Sep 19th 2025
• Closes: Oct 20th 2025
• Sector: Legal
• Contract: Contract
• Hours: Full Time