PO3/4 - PO5/6 PRINCIPAL LAWYER Role type Police Staff Contract duration Permanent Contract type Part Time Business Area Corporate Services Department Legal Services Location Force Headquarters, Winsford Scale Other Please note, if this is a paid role and the role is part time then the salary quoted will be pro rata based on the hours worked per annum. Hours per week 22.00 hours per week Closing Date 26/05/2026, 23:55 Job description We are recruiting to the role of Principal Lawyer within the Legal Services department. This is a part time position based at Cheshire Constabulary Headquarters in Winsford. The Principal Lawyer is a key position that works at an advanced professional level assisting the Chief Legal Officer in providing a comprehensive and excellent legal service to the Chief Constable and other clients of the Legal Services Department. To apply for this role, you will be educated to Level 6 relevant to the post, be a qualified solicitor, Legal Executive or Barrister with a minimum of 5 years' experience. You will have significant experience of working in a professional fee-earning role in a legal office, formulating and providing legal advice without direct supervision as well as significant advocacy experience in a judicial, quasi-judicial or tribunal setting with knowledge of emergency service-related legislation. Full information about this role can be found in the attached role profile. To apply for this role, please attach a comprehensive CV and complete a 500-word personal statement detailing the skills and experience that you have that demonstrate your suitability for this role. Role Profile The Competency Values Framework (CVF) The Competency Values Framework (CVF) provides clear expectations for everyone working in policing. It describes behaviours required by all officers and members of staff and it will be used in the recruitment process to assess your suitability for the role to which you are applying. It is not a requirement that you should have a detailed knowledge of the framework, should you wish to familiarise yourself with it to support you in the recruitment process please follow the below link. This role operates at level of the CVF: 3 Cheshire Constabulary is fully supportive of diversity, equality and inclusion and strives to employ a workforce which is representative of the community it serves. Applications are welcomed from all underrepresented groups and support will be made available throughout the recruitment process for all applicants. Under-represented groups include: People of ethnic minority Individuals who identify as having a visible or invisible disability Gender in relation to female representation for PC entry routes Gender in relation to male representation for Staff entry routes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) FOR POLICE OFFICER NEW RECRUITS ONLY The Constabulary recognises that some may possess additional skills such as fluency in other languages; if you have such a skill and are willing to be contacted about this potentially being considered in relation to deployment and posting decisions, please highlight this in the application. Please note that any posting decision will be made by the organisation as is its prerogative however in circumstances where there is a cultural-competence/skill that may also enhance the Constabulary's service to its communities then in consultation with an individual and their consent then a posting may be agreed accordingly. Please note, you will require the following detail to complete this application form; NI Number, ID detail, address information, referee information, full employment history including dates and any qualifications you may have attained. You may also be requested to provide photos of any visible tattoos you have. The application system only remains active on a single page for a period of 60 minutes. Please therefore ensure you allow time to complete this fully as incomplete pages will not be saved. As part of the application process, you may be asked to provide evidence of your Qualifications, proof of identity and address, so it is important to make sure you have this information to hand before you complete your application.