Senior Legal Officer

5 days ago


Doncaster, Doncaster, United Kingdom City Of Doncaster Council Full time

The City of Doncaster Council is a confident, ambitious organisation which puts improving the life of its residents at the centre of everything we do. You have an opportunity to be part of this in the role of a Senior Legal Officer focussing on planning work.

You will work within the litigation and regulatory legal team with a bright and friendly team of lawyers. We are looking to appoint a n experienced Planning Solicitor, Barrister or FCILEX to our team. The successful candidate is required to provide quality legal support to the Council with a varied and interesting caseload of planning matters including attending Planning Committee and Planning Inquiries. The work will also involve dealing the drafting of section 106 Agreements of varying complexity and enforcement notices, Judicial Review and highways matters.

This post provides an excellent opportunity for a candidate looking to obtain high quality planning law experience working for a key public sector organisation. You must have good technical knowledge and an interest in the relevant area of law.

In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, a generous local government pension scheme, a wide range of well-being support and development opportunities. You will also have access to a range of staff discount and benefits schemes. More information on the benefits available to you as a City of Doncaster Council employee can be found in the attached benefits book.

Please ensure you view the job summary and job profile as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.

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