* Salary:
£39,152 - £42,839
- Directorate:
Legal & Governance
- Contract Type:
Permanent
- Closing Date:
8 October 2025
Role Published:
2 October 2025
All about the Role
As the Legal & Governance Practice Manager, you'll provide high-level executive and operational support to the Director of Legal and Governance and senior leaders across the directorate. You'll play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of legal services, managing systems, budgets, and performance data, and supporting strategic initiatives that benefit both the Council and the wider community.
All about our Team
You'll be joining a collaborative and high-performing Legal & Governance team at the heart of the Council. Led by the Director of Legal and Governance, the team supports senior
leaders and elected members to ensure legal compliance, strong governance, and community engagement. We're committed to professionalism, continuous improvement, and making a positive impact across Peterborough.
All about You
We're seeking someone with a strong understanding of legal compliance frameworks and office management. You'll need excellent communication and relationship-building skills, along with proven experience in a managerial or supervisory role - ideally within legal services. Proficiency in IT systems, including Microsoft Office and SharePoint, is essential. You should also be confident working independently, managing competing priorities and delivering under pressure.
All about our Benefits
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme…
* Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
* Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
* Access to car lease scheme
* Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
* Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
* Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
* Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
* Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
* Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards
All about our Commitments
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.
We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact we will work with you to meet your needs.
Job benefits
Work / Life Balance
Home Working Allowance
Learning and Development
Professional Membership Support
Employee Wellbeing Programme
Employee Recognition Scheme
Long service recognition
Paid Volunteering Allowance
Generous Annual Leave
Option to Increase Holiday Allowance
Referral Programme
Family centric ethos
Attractive Pension Opportunities
Enhance Pension Options
Employee Discounts
Exclusive Discounts
Voluntary Health Cash Plan
Selected Paid Relocation Scheme
Discounted Parking in Peterborough