Job Description

25,127 - 29,756 per annum
Until December 2026 to cover Maternity leave.
Kirklees Council Legal Services is one of the largest legal practices in the area and is responsible for providing and commissioning the legal work required by Kirklees Council and partner organisations.
We are looking for a motivated legal officer to work in our litigation team primarily on housing conditions cases.
You should be a confident, skilled and enthusiastic lawyer with a "can do" approach.
You could be new to this specialist area or more experienced - full training and support will be available to less experienced candidates.
You could be a solicitor, barrister or FiLex or you could be a paralegal with the right experience or aptitude for this work.
Joining Kirklees means you have access to a range of employee benefits, including generous leave entitlement, flexible working (including working from home) and excellent pension. You will be part of a supportive team - in a service which has a strong commitment to training and further development of our employees. We are based in the town centre, well placed for transport links to the North's leading cities, including Leeds, Manchester, and Sheffield.
John Chapman is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.
We know there's a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for 'Recruitment'.
If you are internal and want to apply for this job as a secondment you must be a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and have successfully completed your probation period.
Applications for secondments will only be accepted if approved by your manager, you will be asked to confirm on your application form that you have the relevant permission. If you are refused permission to apply for a secondment, please contact HR Recruitment to register the refusal.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Closing date: 26 October 2025
For further information or to apply, please click on the 'Enquire/Apply' button below.

Skills Required