November 15, 2024
Job reference: CCL4
Department: Corporate Services Directorate
Grade: SCP 39 – 42
Pay: From: £48,710 To: £51,802 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing date: 02 December 2024
Job Description
We Are St Helens Borough Council.
Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a transformational Council which is passionate and ambitious for the communities we support. We provide a wide range of local authority services to the residents, businesses, schools, and visitors to the borough.
This is an exciting time to join the Council as it pursues its journey of transformation and regeneration of its town centres.
As part of our transformation journey, the Council has made a significant commitment to the delivery of the Borough’s ambitious growth plans in order to accelerate delivery of the priority place-based growth projects, with a focus on securing shared prosperity outcomes, environmental enhancements, and tackling the borough's existing inequalities.
Reporting into the Principal Solicitor – Planning and Regeneration, you will be part of a friendly and collegiate in-house team. You will have detailed knowledge of commercial property law, plus experience of dealing with a wide range of property transactions. You will be confident in giving advice to officers and be able to manage a varied workload.
While previous local government experience is desirable, it is not essential as training, support, and mentoring will be offered as part of your continuous professional development.
For further information regarding the Solicitor/Lawyer – Commercial Property role please contact David Cogan – Principal Solicitor at davidcogan@sthelens.gov.uk.
If you experience difficulty completing the application form online, please contact a member of the team at Recruitment@sthelens.gov.uk.
Equality & Diversity
St Helens Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and commitment to inclusion.
St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Employer. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification.
Note: CVs should not be submitted as a replacement for the online job application form.
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