Head of Law (People) LBHF623229 in London

Salary range: £71,763 - £95,742 per annum

Work location: Hammersmith Town Hall, 145 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9XY

Hours per week: 36

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: 4 March 2026

Contact details for informal discussion: Glen Egan, Assistant Director of Legal Services via email.

About The Role

Hammersmith & Fulham Council is committed to delivering a high quality, customer focused Legal Service that supports our strategic objectives and helps make life better for residents and businesses. As Head of Law (People), you will provide high level, expert legal advice to colleagues, managers and partner agencies, ensuring our approach is proactive, flexible, and grounded in strong professional values. You will create and develop a trusted, customer focused team with strong relationships across Directors and senior leaders.

In this role, you will lead and manage the People team within Legal Services, ensuring the efficient delivery of legal support across all Social Care (Adults, Children and Education) and Civil and Criminal Litigation areas, including Housing, Employment, Debt Recovery, Anti Social Behaviour and Prosecutions. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact across some of the Council's most vital services.

We have a hybrid working model and staff will be expected to attend the office 2-3 days a week. Staff will be supported to do this with mobile IT equipment and hot desk facilities in all offices across the borough.

Role Specific Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEX entitled to practice in England and Wales

Our People Values

• We are caring: We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.
• We are collaborators: We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.
• We are driven: We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Our Commitment To You

At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working. We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents. It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

Asking for Adjustments

We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us.

Hammersmith & Fulham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

Corporate Equalities Employment Policy: In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.