Qualified Lawyer (Planning

Location Oxford
- Town Hall/Work from home (Hybrid)

Salary G10: £60,291 per annum full time (pro rata for part time) and a market allowance of £6,344 per annum (pro rata for part time).

Basis Full Time

Job profile for Qualified Lawyer (Planning)

Location Oxford
- Town Hall/Work from home (Hybrid)

Closing date 08/09/2026

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Salary G10: £60,291 per annum full time (pro rata for part time) and a market allowance of £6,344 per annum (pro rata for part time).

Contractual hours: 37 Basis Full Time

Region:
Oxford

• 29 days holiday
• LGPS
• subsidised leisure membership
• flex scheme (where appropriate)
• employee benefits scheme
• post-probation pay increment

Job category/type:
Permanent

Date posted: 11/08/2026

Job reference: 002855

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Following the recent Local Government Reorganisation for Oxfordshire announcement this is an exciting time to join theLaw, Governance and Strategy Directorate as we work towards the formation of a new unitary authority for Greater Oxford.

LGR brings a range of exciting opportunities within Oxfordshire, so now is the ideal time to join a growing, ambitious service at the heart of Oxford City Council.

We are looking for an experienced,proactive and confident lawyer who candemonstratetheyhave the ability todeliver at pace, whilst also ensuring the Council’s strategic aims andobjectivesare met.

As a qualified lawyer you will have in-depth knowledge and experience to undertake a range of work within the Litigation and Regulatory Team in respect of Planning Law, policy and enforcement. You will be able to provide complex legal and procedural advice to elected members,agentsand other internal and external stakeholders to support the Council in achieving its ambitions.

If you meet this criteria, have a passion for the work and a commitment to providing excellent customer service and, are motivated by working for an inclusive and diverse organisation that is determined in its ambition to build ‘a world class city for everyone’, ensuring ‘excellent public services are at the heart of everything we do’, then we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact

Alison Daly via email

Note:
All vacancies close at 23:59 on the stated closing date.