Solicitor - Non Contentious - (RE-2014)

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council; Merthyr Tydfil; Ibrido; GBP 42.000 - 56.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is seeking an ambitious solicitor to join its Legal Services team in a hybrid role with a minimum two days per week at the Civic Centre. You will handle a broad caseload across property, planning, contracts, procurement, housing, highways and economic development, advising senior officers and partners on complex governance matters.

You will develop specialist expertise aligned to service needs and benefit from ongoing training opportunities in a

Competenze

• Qualified Solicitor of England and Wales with current practising certificate.
• Completion of 10 hour online Welsh Language Level 1 before starting the role.
• Desirable postgraduate qualification in planning, commercial, public or local government law.

Mansioni

• Advise on a broad range of public sector matters including property, planning, contracts, procurement, housing, highways and economic development.
• Work closely with senior officers, elected members and partners to support major projects.
• Provide practical legal solutions to support public service delivery and governance.
• Contribute to professional development within the Legal Services team and engage in continuous learning.

Conoscenze

Qualified Solicitor England & Wales

Welsh language (desirable)

Formazione

Welsh Language Level 1 (10 hour online)

Descrizione del lavoro

Civic Centre – hybrid with an expectation to work at least 2 days from the Civic Centre.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious solicitor to join a supportive and forward-thinking Legal Services team in the County Borough. Working closely with senior officers, elected members and partners, you will play a key role in delivering projects that make a real difference to local communities.

The role offers a broad and varied caseload covering property, planning, commercial contracts, procurement, housing, highways and economic development matters. You will have the opportunity to advise on high-profile regeneration schemes, strategic land transactions, commercial developments and complex governance matters, providing practical legal solutions that help shape the future of the Council and the area it serves.

We are committed to supporting professional development and encourage continuous learning. You will work alongside experienced local government lawyers, gain exposure to diverse areas of practice, and be supported to develop specialist expertise in areas aligned to your interests and the needs of the service. We actively support continuing competence requirements and ongoing training opportunities.

Our team prides itself on being collaborative, approachable and inclusive. We promote flexible and modern ways of working, offering a hybrid working arrangement with an expectation of attendance at the Civic Centre for a minimum of two days per week, enabling a positive balance between professional responsibilities and personal commitments.

If you are looking for a role where your legal expertise will influence decision-making, support major projects and contribute directly to public service delivery, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For further information please contact Rebecka Bow on 01685 725000 or email [e-mail]

You will be required to provide evidence of all qualifications specified as essential.

Email: [e-mail]

Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.

All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both.

Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.

We value diversity in our workforce and consider ourselves to be an Employer of Choice, committed to promoting and integrating equality of opportunity into all aspects of our work. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage applicants from all groups and backgrounds to apply and join us at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. We are strongly committed to eradicating discrimination in the workplace and ensure that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, disability, sex, race, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, gender identity and expression, and pregnancy and maternity.

ESSENTIAL

• Qualified Solicitor of England and Wales holding a current practising certificate issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
• Completion of 10 hour online Welsh Language Level 1 (to be completed before the post holder starts the role – provided by the LA).

DESIRABLE

• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant legal discipline (e.g. Planning Law, Commercial Law, Public Law or Local Government Law).
• Welsh Language Level 2 – 5