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Principal Solicitor - Planning (35 hpw) Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness

Published by Highland Council
Ref: HGH21480 Published date: 07/10/2026 Closing date: 19/10/2026
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Location:

Headquarters, Inverness

Salary:
£57,948.00 - £63,390.00
Contract type:
Permanent
Position type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours
Categories:

Job Description

Post Title: Principal Solicitor - Planning
Location: Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £57,948 - £63,390 per annum

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: ​Claire McArthur Tel: 01463 644145 Email: Claire.McArthur@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose:

To be responsible for the provision, delivery and management of the Council’s in house planning legal advice. This includes:

  1. Providing high quality legal services in line with the Council’s corporate priorities and in support of effective service delivery.

  2. Ensuring delivery to performance targets and objectives and to meet the statutory requirements placed on the Council.

Please APPLY ONLINE.

Please find the Job Description below.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

Scottish LLB law degree or equivalent Scottish qualification 

Diploma in Legal Practice 

Current Practising Certificate from the Law Society of Scotland 


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Location

Headquarters, Inverness


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