What's involved with this role:
Title: Interim Senior Legal Officer - Planning
Job Ref: Doncaster 0009 3F0F / 1
Pay Rate: up to £43.63 per hour PAYE depending on experience
Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, 08:30 - 17:00
Role Length: This opening assignment is for 1-2 months
City: DONCASTER
Hybrid working
Under the direction of the Principal Legal Officer, to provide and manage legal support for the Council’s various agendas. To provide legal support and advice across the Council on matters relating to Town and Country Planning, and Highway related issues.
Key Responsibilities:
Take responsibility for the delivery of legal advice and support in the following legal specialisms; Town and Country Planning; Highway Law (including footpaths); and Compulsory Purchase.
Provide high quality and timely legal advice to the Council, its officers and elected members. Legal advice will take the form of written or oral advice, conduct of proceedings, and drafting of documentation including section 106 agreements, enforcement notices, planning injunctions, reports and issuing court proceedings. The role also involves advocacy before any Court, Tribunal, Inquiry or internal Board/Panel.
Deputise for the Head of Service, Principal Legal Officers and other Senior Legal Officers as appropriate.
Prepare and present training programmes to members of the Legal team and other Council officers, partners and elected members to ensure they have relevant up to date legal knowledge to assist them in effectively undertaking their roles.
Conduct all work in accordance with internal policies and procedures, including the effective use of a case management and time recording system.
Qualifications:
Qualified and admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court or called as a Barrister or is a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and holding a current practising certificate.
Knowledge:
Knowledge in Planning Law.
Knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework within Local Government and issues relevant to the service responsibilities.
A clear understanding of the impact of Value for Money in the delivery of services.
Experience:
Experience of advocacy.
Demonstration of working successfully with partners, both external and internal to achieve common goals.
Skills & Abilities:
A high standard of drafting, negotiating, presentation, communication and personal organisation skills.
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension, you will be working at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than umbrella pay terms. We do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles.
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Job Ref: Doncaster 0009 3F0F / 1
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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