DEPARTMENT Corporate Core (Legal Services)
JOB TITLE Senior Lawyer (Housing and General Litigation)
SALARY Grade 13 £37,890 - £39,880
CLOSING DATE Midnight Sunday 31 October 2021
Bury Council’s is looking for a qualified solicitor, barrister or CIlex to join its Lexcel Accredited Legal Services Team.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with substantial knowledge and experience of all aspects of housing law, including general tenancy management and related issues, anti-social behaviour, disrepair and other areas of civil litigation, who has conducted litigation in the civil courts. You will be required to undertake advocacy and be able to advise on new and/or complex matters, procedural and policy issues, statutory duties/powers and on individual cases. Previous experience of criminal matters and advising committees/panels would also be an advantage.
Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
If you would like to discuss this position on an informal basis, please contact Janet Witkowski, Head of Legal Services on (0161) 253 5219.
Closing date is midnight Sunday 31st October 2021.
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