Associate Lawyer

Hours: Casual

Contract Type: Casual

Service Area: People and Policy

Department: Legal and Democratic

This is a rolling advert – applications are checked regularly

Do you have expertise in contracts & procurement, or child, adult social care, regulatory or planning and would like to work flexibly where and when it suits you? If yes and you are an experienced solicitor, barrister or legal executive in any of those areas of the law Bath & North East Somerset Council have opportunities for you to work as an Associate Lawyer on a casual basis. Working alongside the in house legal team you’ll be under no obligation to accept work and each assignment will be agreed with you in advance.

The Role

This opportunity is likely to suit experienced lawyers looking to build a portfolio career. You will be comfortable in using your initiative and on a given assignment will work directly with internal client officers with minimal supervision.

The range of assignments we can offer will interest lawyers across a range of disciplines including contracts & procurement, children and adult social care, planning, commercial landlord & tenant, prosecution of regulatory offences and supporting the Council’s alcohol and taxi licensing functions. The assignments on offer, whether income generation or supporting vulnerable groups, will provide interesting and rewarding work with the opportunity of working across a variety of Council functions focused on improving people’s lives.

Advantages

• Competitive rates - £38.55 per hour plus 12.66% annual leave rate, totalling £43.43 per hour
• Flexibility – you can work when and where it suits you, including from home, both inside and outside normal office hours

Your main place of work will be the award-winning, modern Civic Centre in Keynsham, halfway between Bath and Bristol, easily accessible via car or public transport, with a train station 5 minutes’ walk away.

Why B&NES Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. These include:

• A competitive salary package
• A range of flexible working and hybrid working options, including flexi-time, four regional offices and home-working, dependent on service requirements
• The Local Government Pension Scheme
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme – whatever life throws at you; we are committed to supporting you and your well-being at work and home
• Professional and personal development
• Discount scheme including the VECTIS card that offers numerous local discounts

Interested to find out more?

If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Shaine Lewis on 01225 395279.

No agencies please.

To apply

Please use the online application facility.

For further information on applying please see “Application Form Help” page on the Jobs website.

Bath & North East Somerset Council has one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives. We have four core values which shape every aspect of our working life and how we look to the future. These values are to be Bold, Empowered, Supportive and Transparent.

Please explain in your application how you could incorporate these values into the role you are applying for.

As an equal opportunities employer, Bath & North East Somerset Council is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and is opposed to discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.

Please note the Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register. This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role, they will be interviewed before any shortlisting or interviewing of external candidates.