Principal Solicitor and Deputy Monitoring Officer
Starting salary: £49,282 - £54,495 - plus a temporary market forces supplement of £2,497 pa and Deputy Monitoring Officerallowance.
Situated at the heart of the East Midlands, with excellent transport links, East Staffordshire continues to change and is one of the fastest growing areas in the Midlands, with significant new housing growth and regeneration which incorporates our transformational Towns Fund programme.Post Covid and through the cost-of- living crisis, the Council has focused on serving our communities, investment, innovation and continues to deliver excellent services to our residents whilst responding positively to the budgetary challenges that the sector faces.
This focus has ensured that the Council is in a strong position financially, with a balanced MTFS, and we are now seeking to appoint to a senior post within the Legal and Assets Team who will help to ensure that the Council’s legal and governance responsibilities are appropriately undertaken.
The Principal Solicitor and Deputy Monitoring Officer post forms a key part of the Legal and Assets Team and will oversee, manage and assist with various aspect of Council’s legal functions and governance responsibilities.
If you have the skills and experience to provide support to the Council, the leadership team and the Cabinet and to embrace this role then we would love to hear from you.
In addition to the excellent salary, we also provide an attractive employment package that includes:
* A generous annual leave entitlement of up to 33 days (after 5 years continuous local government service) plus public holidays, an extra statutory day and two concessionary days – which are used to provide for a closedown between Christmas and New Year;
* A flexible working scheme that allows for up to a further 16 flexi days leave per year;
* Hybrid working opportunities thatsupport an optimum work life balance arrangement;
* Access to the local government pension scheme, and
* Payment of professional subscriptions.
The Council is actively building diverse teams and welcomes applications from everyone including people of different ages, sex, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. ESBC is a Disability Confident Employer.
Important Notes for Candidates:
Visa Sponsorship
As a smaller local authority, we do not currently hold a sponsorship licence. Therefore, we are unable to issue Certificates of Sponsorship. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application as we are unable to support visa sponsorship.
Personal Relationships
A candidate for any appointment with East Staffordshire Borough Council who know of any family or close personal relationship with any Member or Officer, must disclose that relationship when completing an application form for employment.
If you would like an informal chat about this opportunity, please contact John Teasdale, Head of Legal and Regulatory Services by emailing john.teasdale@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk to arrange.
Closing Date Monday 13 October 2025.
Full details of the job role are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification.
Attached documents
JD - Principal Solicitor and Deputy Monitoring Officer 09.25.docx
PS - Principal Solicitor and Deputy Monitoring Officer 09.25.docx
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