Are you a skilled legal professional with a passion for planning and environmental law? West Berkshire Council is seeking a Chartered Legal Executive to join our busy and supportive legal team, providing high-quality legal advice and support on planning and regeneration matters. The Role Responsibilities As a Chartered Legal Executive - Planning, you will work closely with the Principal Lawyer - Planning, Regeneration & Property and a team of dedicated professionals to deliver legal services that make a real difference to our local community. Your key responsibilities will include: Providing legal advice and support on a wide range of planning and environmental law issues Advising on planning applications, appeals, and enforcement matters Drafting legal documents, including agreements, notices, and correspondence Working collaboratively with other teams and services to achieve positive outcomes The Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and attributes: A Chartered Legal Executive qualification or equivalent Proven experience in planning and environmental law Excellent knowledge of relevant legislation and legal principles Strong drafting, negotiation, and advocacy skills The ability to work independently and manage a diverse caseload A collaborative approach, with the ability to build effective working relationships West Berkshire Council Offer Excellent Employment Benefits Such As Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-19.00 Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities Generous Local Government pension scheme Family friendly policies A range of local discounts Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 29 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service. Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment. In addition to these benefits, you will be part of a supportive and friendly legal team, dedicated to providing high-quality legal services in a challenging and rewarding environment. This post is a Sensitive Post for the purpose of the Local Government Housing Act 1989 and the post-holder is therefore restricted from engaging in any prescribed political activities. In summary, this means that you are prohibited from holding political office and from involvement in any political activity within or outside the workplace. Full details of the restrictions can be found in the Council’s Policy and Guidance on Politically Restricted Posts. For an informal discussion to learn more about the role, please contact Sarah House at sarah.housewestberks.gov.uk. Explore everything that a career with West Berkshire Council has to offer here: Working with Us Equal Opportunities The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment, and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. How To Apply Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV. This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies. This privacy notice applies to job applicants applying for vacancies with West Berkshire Council https://info.westberks.gov.uk/pnapplications We look forward to receiving your application