Civil Litigation Solicitor

Job Title:
Civil Litigation Solicitor
Location: Devizes, Wiltshire (agile working)
Salary: £58,296 - £61,374
Job Type: Full-time or Part-Time, Permanent

Wiltshire Office of Police and Crime Commissioner is seeking an experienced and dedicated Civil Litigation Solicitor to join our growing legal team. This role will primarily involve assisting the Principal Force Solicitors in delivering a comprehensive and efficient legal service, providing advice and representation to the Chief Constable, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), Chief Officers, and police officers and staff across Wiltshire Police.

• Independently and (or with limited supervision) investigate and case-manage a mixed case load of pre‑action and litigated civil claims (PL/EL) against and on behalf of the Chief Constable.
• Advise upon and manage cases involving police misconduct, employment law and coronial law, commensurate with your level of experience.
• Provide tactical advice and real‑time advice on police operations
• Advise and assist in the obtainment of civil preventative orders arising out of operational policing matters such as Stalking Prevention Orders and Risk of Sexual Harm Orders. Building cases for applications to the magistrate and crown court.
• Provide advice to the OPCC on a range of legal issues.
• Ensure that both in‑house and external services are provided in a cost‑effective manner representing quality and best value for money and that costs are recovered wherever possible.
• Ensure cost‑effective delivery of legal services, representing value for money, and recover costs where possible.

• Applicants must be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister, or Chartered Legal Executive Lawyer in England and Wales, who has completed a training contract, pupillage (or has been exempted from this by the Law Society or Bar Council), or qualified through the CILEx route.
• Demonstrable experience of conducting and defending civil litigation.
• Experience of managing a significant and diverse workload in a demanding legal environment.
• Demonstrable experience of working collaboratively with a variety of colleagues and stakeholders in a publicly accountable setting.
• Experience working for a Police Force/Authority or other Public Service would be advantageous.

• Directly supporting the PCC to make Wiltshire and Swindon a Safer place to live and work
• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• A blend of remote and office‑based working for most roles.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including tax‑free bikes.
• Access to the Blue light discount card–for emergency services which provides discounts for high‑street and online retailers.
• Employee Assistance Programme including free and confidential counselling, health and finance support services.

We reserve the right to close this role early dependant on applications received.

Please note, all roles will be subject to a vetting procedure, some roles due to the nature of their work, will require additional security clearance.

We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation who provides fair and equal consideration to all of our applicants. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence.