This permanent post sits in the Civil Litigation team of Sheffield City Council's legal department, which acts for client departments including Housing. The work centres on managing a personal caseload of disrepair claims, debt recovery and wider commercial litigation, and advising council officers and members so their decisions are lawful. The role suits a lawyer with court and tribunal advocacy experience who can work to tight deadlines, with hybrid working and in-person hearings when needed. Fit depends on full practising and advocacy rights as a solicitor, barrister or FCILEX.
What the job involves
- Manage own caseload, including complex civil litigation matters
- Provide authoritative advice to council officers and members, ensuring decisions are lawful
- Defend disrepair claims
- Recover debts
- Handle general commercial and other civil litigation
- Represent the council at court and tribunal hearings, attending in person when needed
What’s required
Qualifications
- Solicitor, barrister or FCILEX with full practising and advocacy rights
Experience
- Experience in civil litigation
- Court and tribunal advocacy experience
Skills & knowledge
- Technical knowledge of legal advice and representation on disrepair claims, debt recovery, commercial and other civil litigation
- Understanding of legal case management systems and process
- Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
Checks & eligibility
- Safeguarding checks where relevant to the role
Other
- Initiative and ability to work as part of a team
What’s offered
- Pension with 19% total contribution (employee pays about 6.5%) and death in service cover of 3 times salary
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years' service
- Option to buy additional annual leave
- Employee assistance scheme
- Store discounts
- Flexi hours scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Hybrid and flexible working, including reduced hours, part time or job share
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
