Lawyer (Advanced) Litigation and Regulatory in Worthing

Job Introduction

A really exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Legal Services Section, providing a joint legal service to Adur District Council and Worthing Borough Council. We are looking for a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive Advocate with substantial post-qualification experience in Housing Law, Criminal and Civil Litigation.

We are looking for a Lawyer to join our friendly and inclusive team. We deliver work to an excellent standard and there is never a dull day. Our team deals with a wide variety of areas including housing, criminal and civil litigation, planning and licensing. There are opportunities within this role to develop and enhance your knowledge and enjoy a rewarding career. Researching and analysing legislation, advising on its interpretation and providing innovative, proactive and pragmatic advice to Officers and Members of both Councils.

You will be a positive, driven and innovative professional with excellent analytical and research skills, who is a good team player, self-motivated and has the ability to give clear, accurate and practical legal advice.

For an informal discussion about the role, please telephone Joanne Lee (Assistant Director and Monitoring Officer, Legal and Democratic Services) on 01903 221134.

If this sounds like the role you have been looking for, we look forward to receiving your application form!

Equity, inclusion and accessibility

At Adur & Worthing Councils we welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and have the best possible chance of success.

If you have a disability, are a veteran, are a care leaver under 25 at the time of application, or are on The Connect to Work Scheme and you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will be guaranteed an interview. Please confirm how you meet this criteria in the “Showing how you meet the person specification and job description” section of the application form.

Staff are our most important asset and we therefore have a benefit package which reflects our continuing commitment to our employees. This includes:

• Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement

• Local Government Pension

• Training & development

• Occupational Health

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Employee resource groups/networks

• Buddy Support Programme

• Flexible working options

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.

Fair, Green & Local - Please see link below to our corporate plan with our key priorities for Adur and Worthing (2025-2028):

https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/fair-green-and-local/