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Ref no:
ABC09410
Published:
22/03/2023
Closes:
05/04/2023
Location:
Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1AB
Salary:
£41,867 - £47,408 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
37 hours per week
Work From Home:
Hybrid

Job Purpose:

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Location: Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen

Duration: Permanent, Full Time

Paste job purpose/about the role

The purpose of the role is:-

to provide a professional legal advice and representation service to the Council,

and other organisations as authorised by the Council, as directed by the Team Leader

to provide a customer and solution focused service based on the principles of continuous

improvement, professionalism, integrity and best value and

to represent the Council’s interests in legal matters to a high professional standard.

The Council’s in-house legal Service has an exciting opportunity for a Solicitor to join its Litigation team. The applicant should have experience of a variety of areas of law that impact upon the council’s business and handling cases in court/tribunals. Experience of working for a public sector organisation would be desirable as would the practical application of employment law, however, experience in all relevant forms of dispute resolution shall be considered. The workload will be varied, challenging and interesting – you will make a positive difference to the lives of people within Aberdeen. You will be supported in a collegiate environment and encouraged to develop a full range of legal and other skills. The Litigation team provides advice to the officers of the Council in respect of housing, ASBO, AWI work, property disputes, permanence, homelessness, education, employment, commercial disputes and any matter that may involve the business of the council. Litigation and advocacy skills will be essential to this role.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

  • Admitted as a solicitor in Scotland and holding a Practising Certificate from the Law Society of Scotland.
  • Detailed working knowledge and experience of relevant current legislation and practice in areas of law in the Litigation Team
  • Relevant law degree (LLB) or professional qualification.

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

  • An understanding of the provision of legal advice and representation within a public sector environment
  • Experience of negotiating a resolution to a variety of legal issues of varying complexity
  • An understanding of the requirement to manage risk in the provision of legal advice and representation to a large public sector organisation

About Us

Please see Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer.  If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.  We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk.  We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:

  • have a disability
  • are care-experienced and aged 16-29
  • are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
  • have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
  • are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs

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  • Equally Safe at Work - Bronze
  • Scottish Living Wage
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