Lawyer (Property) in Witney

£50,788 per annum, 37 Hours per week, Permanent, Witney/ Coleford or Cirencester.

West Oxfordshire District Council is focused on enabling a fulfilling and meaningful quality of life for our residents with opportunities for all to flourish. We provide a range of important services including planning, housing, waste and recycling collections, leisure, community safety and environmental health. The Council has an ambitious Council Plan focused on a range of important priorities including putting residents first, climate and ecological action, affordable housing, and helping our economy to grow. We want to deliver excellent services whilst ensuring the financial sustainability of the Council. We also want to continue working in close partnership with our local communities and other important partners.

About the role:

You will be a skilled lawyer (Property) with the ability to work autonomously within your area of expertise, delivering high-quality legal services to Cotswold, Forest of Dean, and West Oxfordshire District Councils. With a strong background in property law, you will provide clear and practical legal advice to Council Officers and Members on a range of property matters, including landlord and tenant issues, commercial and residential conveyancing, and wider property transactions and projects. You will be confident in handling legal casework with minimal supervision, managing complex caseload efficiently. Your expertise, attention to detail, and ability to work collaboratively will help support the effective operation of the Councils. This is a new role which will cover West Oxfordshire, Cotswold District Council and the Forest of Dean District Council.

You will need:

• Fully qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive
• Evidence of and commitment to Continuous Professional Development
• 3-5 years' experience in property law (including landlord & tenant, commercial and residential conveyancing)
• Experience of time management and task prioritisation to meet inflexible deadlines
• Ability to work promptly under pressure, using initiative and adopting a proactive approach

Special Conditions:

• BPSS Check
• There may be a requirement to work at other locations to meet the needs of the business, but the Council supports agile working through home working and flexi-time.
• Expected to work reasonable additional hours in line with the needs of the service
• You will need use of a car for work purposes.

What can we do for you?

• Agile working allowing a mix of home and office working
• Flexible working arrangements (depending on the role)
• 26 days paid annual leave (pro rata if you are working part time) plus bank holidays, which increases to 29 days after five years' service and 32 days following 10 years' continuous service
• In addition you will have an extra two volunteering days a year for you to support a charity of your choice
• Health cash plan giving you cash back on health, dental and eye care
• Generous contributory local government pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, providing positive, preventative and supportive advice and counselling to deal with everyday events and issues
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme with significant tax and NI savings to be made on electric cars
• Generous sickness cover above statutory entitlements

If you feel this is the role for you please email your CV and supporting statement detailing how you meet the criteria above by clicking on the 'Apply for this Position' icon within this page. Alternatively, please email us at join- or contact the recruitment team on 01285 623319. Your application will not be considered if you have not provided a supporting statement, in addition to your CV.

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