Overview
Senior Legal Officer | 8818 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £37,280 - £39,152 per annum | I Scale | County Hall
We are looking for a Senior Legal Officer in the Planning Team to work primarily within our Traffic Regulation Orders Team with the potential for other work in other areas of planning and highways law where required.
Responsibilities
* Assist with the provision of legal services to clients, undertaking straightforward transactions and casework, attending meetings, and drafting documentation. Work closely with Solicitors and Lawyers on cases.
* Handle more complex transactions that require a good understanding of law and related procedures, operating with a high degree of autonomy.
* Provide training and guidance for Legal Officers and contribute ideas to improve the NPLAW offering.
* Deal directly with clients with a high level of customer service at all times.
* Learn and develop skills and experience with support from a talented team and a structured approach to long-term career development.
Qualifications
* Legal qualification or significant demonstrable experience working in a legal environment.
* Good knowledge of the law relating to Traffic Regulation Orders.
* First-class communication and organizational skills.
* Desire to learn and progress your career.
Benefits
* Competitive salary
* Generous holiday entitlement
* Health and wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
* Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need
* Financial benefits such as:
o “Norfolk Rewards” employee discounts programme
o A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
o Relocation expenses (where applicable)
o Advance of expenses for work travel
o Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions
o Tax efficient pension enhancements and bike schemes
o Access to a tax-efficient car lease scheme for greener travel (subject to eligibility)
o Referral bonus for hard-to-fill roles
How to apply / Contact
If you would like an informal discussion of the role, please contact Jennifer Batten at jennifer.batten@norfolk.gov.uk.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.
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Redeployment closing date: 3 September at 23:59
All other applicants closing date: 14 September 2025 at 23:59
Interviews will take place in the week commencing 22 September 2025
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