- Pay Rate:
£19.74 per hour PAYE
- Hours per Week:
35-37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 3 months
- Bolton,
BL1 1RU
Temporary Lawyer – Legal Services
Reference no: Bolton 0007 E1DC / 1
Pay Rate: £19.74 per hour PAYE
Hours per week: 35-37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 3 months
City: Bolton
Hybrid working
The purpose of the role is to advise in relation to regeneration schemes, drafting appropriate documentation which protects and promotes the Council’s interest and coordinating other officers as part of a legal team as necessary.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in matters relating to the Council’s statutory functions.
- Advise Council members and other officers of appropriate matters within the post holder’s responsibility.
- Keep up to date with relevant new legislation, case law and Council policy and participate in appropriate further training opportunities.
- Contribute and participate as an active team member in the Legal Services Division sharing knowledge with other officers.
- Provide assistance and cover for colleagues within the Department when required.
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Qualifications:
- Qualified Solicitor of England and Wales, Barrister, CILEX or equivalent.
Skills & Experience:
- Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
- Excellent oral and written communication and comprehension skills, including the capacity to negotiate, to draft complex legal documentation and advice often under time pressure while meeting deadlines, and to demonstrate an innovative, problem-solving approach to legal problems.
- Demonstrable experience of collaborative working with a range of stakeholders.
- Able to multi task and work under pressure.
- Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).
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