Legal Officer Disrepair

2 months contract with Local government

Job Summary:

To assist in providing / provide a comprehensive legal service to colleagues throughout the Council to maintained Schools and to the Council s Local Authority Trading Companies.

To be responsible for their own work as allocated by management always ensuring value for money for the Council communication with the client and working to the Lexcel standard

services and also have worked within a transformation and change context.

Key Accountabilities (Sample):

As one of the members of the Legal Services Team to provide cover for Paralegals Legal Officers and lawyers during his/her/their absence as appropriate.

To assist the senior members of Legal Services in ensuring that the Council complies with all legislative requirements and providing a proactive as well as reactive legal service.

To conduct all aspects of Local Authority legal work as allocated and working with appropriate supervision. The work will include drafting advice and court attendance (representing the Council) where appropriate. The post holder will have experience in at least one of the following areas:

o Housing including disrepair;

o Civil litigation including employment;

o Contract and procurement;

o Planning;

o Prosecutions;

o Property (commercial and residential including Right to Buy);

o Adult safeguarding;

o Child safeguarding;

o Adoption;

o Homelessness;

o Community care;

o Judicial Review;

o Education;

o Governance;

o Advocacy

To provide proactive solution focussed legal advice

To adopt best practice in the management of individual matters through the appropriate use of the Legal Services case management system and good legal practice management standards including the use of appropriate software packages.

Where authorised instruct Counsel to advise the Council.

To be aware of the Council s policy on Risk Management and to escalate any new emerging or potential risks to the post holder s line manager.

Any other duties reasonably requested by management

Carry out all accountabilities in compliance with the Council s Policies and Procedures

Essential Experience and Qualification:

Experience of or an interest in disrepair and be willing to develop and learn further skills/areas of work

Additional information to note:

This position is located in London EN1

The closing date for this position is asap