Solicitor

Service: Customer Services

Closing Date: Tuesday 31st December 2024

The contract lasts one year initially to cover maternity leave but may be subject to further extension. Solicitor required to participate as a member of the Legal Services team in the provision of efficient and effective legal services with a particular focus on social work, education law and liquor and civic government licensing.

The main responsibilities of the post will be to provide an efficient legal service in regard to all Council departments and also advice and assistance to the Council, its Members, Committees and Services, appearing at courts, tribunals, hearings etc as necessary to represent the Council's interests. The work is interesting and varied and this is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in local authority law and practice. The successful candidate should be able to manage their own case load and be able to work independently and as part of a team.

As well as their headquarters in Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute Council have area offices in Helensburgh, Oban, Dunoon and Campbeltown and place of work can be negotiable within one of those locations. The Council is currently developing long-term working from home arrangements through the Our Modern Workspace project. This will be for appropriate posts and employees who wish to continue to work in this way. Further detail on this will be available in due course. In the meantime, this post is subject to the Council’s interim arrangements to work from home. Please do not hesitate to contact the Recruiting Manager to discuss this further.

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

Applicants should note that:-

• This post is not suitable for job share.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• This is a temporary post which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee’s director.

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is:

• Susan Mair, Legal Services Manager
• Telephone: 01546 604117
• Email: susan.mair@argyll-bute.gov.uk
• Reference: ARB15393/036981 

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy.