Legal Officer Corporate

Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, United Kingdom

Job Description


To provide legal and procedural advice and services in the most effective and efficient way to meet the requirements of the Council and specific services and departments.

Organisation

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Location

Ellesmere Port

Job Category

Legal and Governance

Grade

CWAC NJC - Grade 8

Salary Min

\xc2\xa330,151 per annum

Salary Max

\xc2\xa334,723 per annum

Hours per week

37

Weeks per year

52.143

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

09/08/2023

Ref No

W2882

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Cheshire West and Chester Council brings a fresh and energetic approach to providing top quality services for its many customers and communities. West Cheshire is a place where everyone can Thrive \xe2\x80\x93 through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

We are looking to recruit a Legal Officer to support a wide range of legal work such as advising on contracts and grant agreements, governance and decision making, conflicts of interest, subsidy control, procurement law, companies, and information management.

Prior local government experience is desirable but not essential.

The current areas of work of the team which are relevant to this post are:

  • Support to capital scheme projects
  • Procurement
  • Contracts, contract management and dispute resolution
  • TUPE and pensions
  • Governance and decision making
  • Information management
  • Conflicts of Interest
  • Subsidy Control
The post holder will work in a specified Council office and may also work from home on an occasional or more frequent basis.

Many services and customers span across the Borough and therefore you may be required to work at any location in Cheshire West and Chester.

Please contact Paul Cassidy via email - for any informal discussions.

To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see

No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we\'ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we\'d love to learn more about you!

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the for more information.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of \xc2\xa310.90 per hour for all contracted hours.

For any technical enquiries please email and quote job reference number in all correspondence.

Cheshire West and Chester Council

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD2979023
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    £30151 per year
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned