Adecco have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Advisor to join Devon & Cornwall Police Force.
Please see the key details below:
Based at Middlemoor Police HQ, Exeter
This is a temporary
Full Time, working Monday - Friday
Hybrid (after training)
Pay rate: £25.34 per hourThe principal responsibility of the Legal Advisor is to provide a comprehensive legal service to the Chief Constables of both Forces, their officers and staff and the Offices of the Police and Crime Commissioners (OPCC).
Legal Advisors report to Senior Legal Advisors within the Legal Services Department and provide tactical and strategic advice on a wide and varied range of legal issues.
Legal Advisors operate within the three teams that exist within the Legal Services Department; Litigation, Operations and Vulnerability. The skill set required within each area is commensurate with the level of work across the entire remit of the role. Each Legal Advisor will primarily work within one of the three teams but will be required to undertake work in the other areas when necessary, according to business need.
Devon & Cornwall Police are not yet sure in which sub team the role will sit, but any litigation experience or general advocacy will be of great use!
The role holder will deal with a range of contentious matters. This will involve investigating, advising upon, and managing a caseload of issued and complex pre-issue civil claims, Employment Tribunals, Inquests, and Judicial Review app...