Senior Planning & Highways Lawyer — Hybrid

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Staff discounts

Job summary

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking a senior lawyer to lead planning and highways legal work within the Legal Services team. The role involves advising on planning and highways matters, driving S106 and S278 agreements, handling appeals and enforcement, and supervising colleagues to ensure high practice standards.

The successful candidate will have a current practising certificate and at least three years of post-qualification experience, with hybrid and agile working arrangements

Qualifications

• Current practising certificate required.
• At least 3 years' post-qualification experience.
• Experience as a planning and highways lawyer.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on planning and highways work and corporate projects.
• Lead on completing S106 agreements.
• Lead on completing S278 and other highways agreements.
• Advise at planning committees and attend Council planning committees and working groups as required.
• Prepare for hearings and inquiries.
• Deal with planning appeals and enforcement matters.
• Supervise and mentor colleagues to develop excellence within the team.
• Ensure high practice standards across Legal Services.
• Contribute to service planning and legal practice management.
• Advise officers and elected members.

Skills

S106 agreements

S278 agreements

Planning enforcement

Planning law

Team supervision

IT literacy

Education

Solicitor/Barrister/CILEX

Tools

Electronic publications

Job description

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking a senior lawyer to lead planning and highways legal work within the Legal Services team. The role involves advising on planning and highways matters, driving S106 and S278 agreements, handling appeals and enforcement, and supervising colleagues to ensure high practice standards.

The successful candidate will have a current practising certificate and at least three years of post-qualification experience, with hybrid and agile working arrangements