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Organisation
Kirklees
Directorate
Public Health and Corporate Resources
Service Area
Governance & Commissioning
Hours
37.00 (Part time may be considered)
Number of Jobs
1
Location(s)
Civic Centre 1, High Street, Huddersfield – Hybrid working
Position type
Temporary
Length of contract
13 months, commencement date expected around late September to early October 2025
Grade
Grade 11 - 13
Salary
£41,771 - £50,269 (pro-rata), depending on experience. Career Progression from Grade 11 to 12 and 12 to 13.
Advert Wording
Kirklees Legal Services is one of the largest legal practices in the area and carries out and commissions the legal work required by Kirklees Council.
The Council has exciting plans for the development and regeneration of our area and we are looking for a property lawyer to help turn our plans into reality.
The Real Estate Team is one of the specialist legal teams within Legal Services. The team act for the Council in property transactions both routine, such as commercial lettings and strip sales, and complex, strategic high value projects.
This role would be suitable to someone who could confidently hit the ground running with minimal supervision on a mixed caseload including sales, purchases, leases and other landlord & tenant matters. A file handover is likely be undertaken between the successful candidate and the substantive postholder for a period of 2 weeks, prior to commencement of their maternity leave.
Joining Kirklees means you have access to a range of employee benefits, including:
* 28.5 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
* Flexible and agile working (including working from home)
* Excellent pension benefits
* Supportive team, which has a strong commitment to training and further development of our employees.
* Access to Employee Healthcare that offers a range of services from counselling to physiotherapy and health assessments.
It is essential that you are either a qualified Solicitor, licensed Conveyancer, Barrister or a Fellow of CILEX holding a current practising certificate, or a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, or equivalent.
Grant Brown is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email:or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
If you are internal and want to apply for this job as a secondment you must be a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and have successfully completed your probation period.
Applications for secondments will only be accepted if approved by your manager, you will be asked to confirm on your application form that you have the relevant permission. If you are refused permission to apply for a secondment, please contact HR Recruitment to register the refusal.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Closing date
10 August 2025, 11:55 PM
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