Location: Agile, Forth Banks Police Station and homeworking
Hours/Contract: 37 hours per week, permanent
Working for #TeamNP
Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to fight crime. But it takes more than officers alone to do the job – and that’s where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers come in.
As one of the largest police forces in England, we have a huge variety of departments and specialisms offering you endless opportunities. From mentoring and coaching schemes and online soft skills courses to leadership development programmes; we’ll give you the support, training and time to carve out the career you always wanted.
As one of the top 50 UK inclusive employers and a disability confident employer, we promote a culture of respect in the workplace so everyone can feel seen, heard and valued.
Above all else, here at Team NP, we can offer you a career that is so much more than just a job; it’s a chance to be part of something that really matters.
Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively. Think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Legal Department as a Force Lawyer Operations.
As the Force Lawyer Operations, you will be responsible for providing a comprehensive legal service to the force in relation to operational policing in accordance with legislation and case law.
What you’ll do
* Legal Advice and Court Representation: Advise officers and represent the Chief Constable in court for various Civil Preventative Orders and cash forfeiture applications to protect the public, especially children and vulnerable adults, and to combat serious crime and anti-social behaviour.
* Misconduct Cases: Advise and represent in misconduct hearings and appeals, and provide legal advice to senior officers handling these cases.
* Licensing Issues: Advise and represent the Chief Constable in licensing matters, including applications and reviews, and represent at Local Authority Licensing meetings.
* Firearms Licensing Appeals: Advise and represent in appeals related to firearms licence decisions, considering reputational and financial risks.
* Judicial Reviews: Handle judicial review claims involving the Chief Constable, advising on case merits, risks, and costs.
What you’ll bring
* Qualified Legal Professional: Must be a solicitor, barrister, or legal executive with at least 2 years of post-qualification experience (PQE).
* Workload Management: Experience handling large, complex workloads with competing priorities in a high-pressure environment.
* Advisory Skills: Ability to provide advice on a wide range of issues, understand and apply relevant legislation and case law, and offer practical solutions independently.
* Teamwork and Independence: Ability to work alone or as part of a team to deliver a seamless legal service.
* Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written skills, including advocacy experience in both Magistrates and Crown Courts, and the ability to draft persuasive legal documents and negotiate outcomes.
We know it’s important for you to feel that you’re not only part of a great team but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
What we offer
* 26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays
* NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme
* Enhanced maternity, shared parental, and adoption leave
* Flexi time – allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs
* Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
* Agile working – option to work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the force
* Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution
* Corporate travel schemes – local rail, bus services, and metro discounts
* Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers
* Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
* We’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, and an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support
* Access to gyms in some stations
* Sports & Social Club – join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel
* Cycle to work scheme
* Opportunity to volunteer in the local community
Just so you know
Our application form will help us understand how your work, education, and life experience has prepared you for the role of a Force Lawyer Operations with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re applying for, and the values and behaviours that contribute.
The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face-to-face interview. Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.
If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Recruitment Vetting (RV) form; therefore, you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information, and references.
Terms of appointment
This is a permanent role subject to a six-month probationary period.
If you are successful in your application, you will have a six-month probation period with us where you will be unable to apply for any other post advertised internally or externally.
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.
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