Cambridgeshire Constabulary Police Staff Permanent Full Time Legal Services Headquarters, Huntingdon, Cambs MB2 53,667 37 Cambridgeshire Constabulary is seeking to employ Solicitors or Barristers to be based in the Legal Services Department working at its Huntingdon Headquarters. The site is accessible by public transport and there is free car parking on site. You will be part of a small. friendly team providing comprehensive legal services to the Chief Constable, the Constabulary, its officers and staff. The work of the Department is varied and covers both operational policing and litigation. The full-time roles will focus on civil preventative orders, civil litigation claims, family court disclosure application and employment litigation. In addition, you will be asked to advise and represent the Constabulary in all areas of the Department’s caseload including inquests, police misconduct, employment, licencing, crime and antisocial behaviour. Please note, candidates successful at shortlisting will be required to undertake an assessment as part of the interview process. Starting salary of £53,667 rising with service up to £58,242 Normal working hours - 37 hours per week. Duties Include Representing the Chief Constable at Court hearings Working with Police Officers and Staff to seek opportunities for, and advise upon, Civil Preventative Orders and safeguarding opportunities, including Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions, Forced Marriage Protection Orders, Stalking Protection Orders, and others. Overseeing the process for civil claims against the police, including the investigation of claims, assessing liability and quantum and working alongside the Insurance department. Dealing with applications for disclosure in the Family Court Advising and representing the Chief Constable in relation to Employment Tribunals Representing the Constabulary at inquests and public inquiries. Providing advice to officers and staff in relation to the same. Providing legal advice to Police Officers regarding police policies, misconduct, operational tactics and covert authorities when requested About You. You must be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister with a current practicing certificate. Experience of police law is desirable, but not essential. Appropriate training can be provided. It Is Important To Us That We Hire Someone With The Right Values And Attitude That Align With Ours. Whether Officer Or Staff, We Are Serving The Public, And The Policing Competency And Values Framework Underpins Everything We Do. We Are Also Looking For You To Have great attention to detail Be proactive and use your initiative Take a solution-focused approach to any query or task Be a team player Vetting And Medical Successful applicants will be required to pass Management Vetting prior to commencing their role. Please be aware there is a minimum 5 year UK residency required for Management Vetting. Benefits 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays Local Government Pension Scheme Sick pay provisions Generous maternity / paternity and adoption leave entitlements Option to become a member of the onsite unions Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme Access to on-site-gyms Cycle to work scheme Agile working (role dependant) Flexible or part-time working will be considered Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential counselling, financial and legal advice About Cambridgeshire Constabulary The constabulary employs over 1750 officers, over 950 staff members and 20 PCSO's to cover a resident population of over 700,000. Our vision is to ‘Create a Safer Cambridgeshire’. We pride ourselves in delivering a service with integrity, sensitivity and respect. It is important to us that we represent our local communities within Cambridgeshire. Everyone at Cambridgeshire Constabulary takes personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are committed to providing workplace adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish. Cambridgeshire Constabulary celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is valued and respected. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented or minority groups. Cambridgeshire Constabulary is a Disability Confident Employer. Should you require any reasonable adjustments for your application process, please contact the HR on 01438 757777. We also recognise the ‘offer an interview’ scheme; to candidates who meet the minimum requirement, regardless of any points system or portfolio gathering; and this is throughout promotion boards and the interview process. Where possible, we will also consider flexible working requests. If you think this could be the role for you, we encourage you to apply today. If you have any queries, you can contact the recruitment team via recruitment@bch.police.uk If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Sharon Lewis via Sharon.lewis@cambs.police.uk Additional Information All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period to apply for this role. Internal applicants within Cambridgeshire Constabulary should upload either a CV or provide relevant skills, experiences and qualifications on Word/PDF document. This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy and will remain open to redeployees until a final offer has been agreed with a successful candidate and accepted by them. Redeployees at risk of redundancy will take priority over all other applicants at any point during the recruitment process. If a redeployee does apply and is successful, they will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions. As a Disability Confident leader, we take personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are committed to providing workplace adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish. If you have a disability and you meet the minimum criteria for the position you are applying for, you will be entitled to an interview under the ‘Offer an Interview Scheme’. It is recommended that you download and store a copy of the role profile as this will no longer be available once the advert has closed.