Job Description

Job Introduction

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Greenwich Legal Services is committed to being a high performing in house legal service which plays an essential part in the achievement of the priorities and objectives of the Royal Borough of Greenwich for the benefit of our community. We aim to achieve this in relation to our Clients and Services, our Staff and achieving value for money.


Greenwich Legal Services is undergoing a period of transformation with these aims in mind and you could be part of that transformation. We are looking to recruit keen talented and committed individuals to this role.


We are seeking a Senior Lawyer (Adults, Education & Employment Team) to join our busy team dealing with a varied caseload involving employment matters - providing legal advice and representing Royal Borough of Greenwich at employment tribunals.


The successful candidate must be a Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive able to demonstrate experience of all aspects of the law relating to Employment matters. The candidate should have demonstrable experience in a similar role.


If you are interested in joining an accessible in- house Team which is integral to shaping the future of the Royal Borough of Greenwich apply now.


For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Andre.DeFreitas@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or Tel : 0208 921 6096 or Ronica.Best@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or Tel : on 0208 921 5167.

Diversity Statement:

Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close:

All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

Early Advert Close:

Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

How Applications are Scored:

Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary:

Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values:

Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.

Salary

PO6 - 54,267 to 57,402

Frequency

Annual

Job Reference

royalgreenwich/TP/7838/540

Contract Type

Permanent

Closing Date

30 December, 2025

Job Category

Legal

Business Unit

Legal and Democratic Services

Location

Woolwich, London, United Kingdom

Level of Disclosure and Barring Service, DBS, check required

No DBS *

Posted on

16 December, 2025