Job Description

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Senior Legal Officer (Solicitor/Lawyer) - Contracts CDC

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Civic Office/Hybrid
30/11/2025


Senior Legal Officer (Solicitor/Lawyer) - Contracts CDC


The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.


Job details

Salary

Grade 10 45,691 to 49,646 / Grade 11 51,614 to 53,642 (depending upon knowledge and experience) (Pay award pending)

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Region

Doncaster

Job category/type

Legal Services

Date posted

08/05/2025

Job reference

REQ20148

Job description

Based at: Civic Office, Doncaster

Salary details: Grade 10 45,691 to 49,646 / Grade 11 51,614 to 53,642 (depending upon knowledge and experience)

(Pay award pending)

Contract Type: Permanent, full time 37 hours per week.

Closing date: 30 November 2025

The City of Doncaster Council is a confident, ambitious organisation which puts improving the life of its residents at the centre of everything we do. You have an opportunity to be part of this in the role of Senior Legal Officer (Solicitor/Lawyer) - Contracts.



The successful candidate is required to provide quality legal support to the Council with a varied and interesting caseload including significant commercial projects, ICT contracts, Children and Adult Commissioning contracts, constructions contracts, as well as advising on procurement and subsidy legislation.



This post provides an excellent opportunity for a candidate looking to obtain high quality contract law experience working for a key public sector organisation. You must have good technical knowledge and an interest in the relevant area of law.



In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that the City and its residents thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, hybrid working, a generous local government pension scheme, a wide range of well-being support and development opportunities. You will also have access to a range of staff discount and benefits schemes. More information on the benefits available to you as a City of Doncaster Council employee can be found in the attached benefits book.

Please ensure you view the job summary and job profile as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.

Shortlisting will take place on a weekly basis and interviews will be held on a weekly basis.

At the point the position is filled the advert will be closed.

For further information please contact Nicky Dobson on (01302) 734626 or by email at nicky.dobson@doncaster.gov.uk.



If you require support with completing the application or with interview skills in general, please contact the Advance team via email advanceemploymenthub@doncaster.gov.uk or visit their website www.advancedoncaster.co.uk for further details.



Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community where we strive to improve the quality of life for all. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share these commitments.



City of Doncaster Council is a disability confident employer committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job, are flexible when assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate they can do the job and make reasonable adjustments as required.
Senior Legal Officer (Solicitor/Lawyer) - Contracts CDC