Why Work for us:Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)
Have you got what it takes to drive and support change across three ambitious, innovative and transforming Councils?
The Southampton Fareham and Havant Legal Services Partnership is an outcome focused service recognised for its dedication to improving the communities in which we live and work and delivering professional excellence.
We provide strategic and professional advice and services covering all aspects of local government law.
We currently have two exciting opportunities to join our dynamic and growing team during a period of significant transformation and major project delivery within the Councils supported by the Legal Partnership.
We currently have an opportunity for a litigation solicitor to join the Litigation Team. The work involves prosecutions for the regulatory arms of all three Councils together with Licensing, employment and civil litigation. In addition we are looking to recruit a litigation solicitor for a similar role but with more focus on employment dealing with ET claims and advocacy at the ET.
To be considered you should be a qualified solicitor or barrister in England and Wales. Evidence of public sector and/ or relevant private practice work experience is highly desirable. In addition, you will be required to ‘hit the ground running’ with an enabling and positive approach to finding solutions to complex problems and working flexibly across a multi skilled team supporting colleagues regardless of the area of law supported is essential.
Contact details for informal discussion:
For further information and details regarding the position please contact Andrew Forrest, Senior Solicitor at andrew.forrest@southampton.gov.uk
Recruitment contact details:
Email: recruitment@southampton.gov.uk
Tel: 023 8083 4033
Additional information:
* Please note the salary quoted is based on full time hours (37 hours per week)
* The working hours for this role are 37 hours per week.
* This is a permanent position.
* Applications will be considered as they are received. The advert may be closed early if a successful candidate is appointed.
How to apply:
To apply for the position please select the'Apply for this job'button at the bottom of the page.
The supporting statement section of the application form must be completed, unless there are specific criteria questions for you to evidence against. Applications are shortlisted against the essential and desirable criteria found within the job description for the post. Please refer to the job description when completing your application form and evidence how you meet the required criteria/questions. A CV on its own will not be considered.
Unfortunately we are not able to accept applications that are made through a third party agency. We cannot guarantee that any correspondence sent from third party agencies will be responded to. To ensure your application is received please apply directly through our website.
We are proud to be #DisabilityConfident and support fair recruitment practices. Find out how you can get involved at gov.uk/disability-confident. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
Southampton City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. It is committed to delivering services to ensure they are happy, safe and have opportunities to reach their goals as responsible members of our community. We believe it is always unacceptable for a child, young person or adult to experience abuse of any kind, and recognise our responsibility to safeguard and promote their welfare. We are committed to following safe practices to ensure this and expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. This commitment is reflected in all our recruitment and selection practices.
As a Corporate Parent we are actively aiming to support all our children in care (looked after children) and care leavers. Any applicants who are children in care or care leavers, who meet the essential criteria for the post applied for, will be guaranteed an interview.
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