Job Description

Full Time, Permanent

The team has a vacancy for a qualified solicitor specialising in prosecutions, licensing and regulatory work.



The team covers a range of work including (amongst others) Magistrates Court advocacy (prosecutions and appeals), Trading Standards work (Fraud/Consumer Protection), providing advice on the Licensing Act 2003 (premises licences, advising committees, appeals), advice to Private Sector Housing (illegal eviction, HMO Licensing, Housing Act Prosecutions etc), Neighbourhood Enforcement (Environmental Protection Act prosecutions - Flytipping, Community Protection Notices etc) and general Local Authority Policy Advice.




You should have knowledge and experience in prosecutions at Magistrates and Crown Court level and be willing to be trained in the others.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

Interviews w/c 5/1/26.

For further information, please refer to the and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact

kate.burnham-davies@bristol.gov.uk

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you'll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.