Team Lawyer – Place

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Those staff currently employed by a school are not eligible to apply for this position

We’re on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards and has recently published our Progress with Unity plan which is a movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions;

create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or ‘unbroken’ between the supporting organisations.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home (My Place), the office (Our Place) or the community (Your Place). We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits.

Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply.

At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fair and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.

We are especially interested in hearing from candidates with experience in Land and Property and Major Projects and Regeneration Law.
As a Team Lawyer – Place you will be part of a client focussed and outcomes driven legal and democratic function. Your role will be in the Place Team which covers the areas of law of Land and Property including property related housing, Contracts and Procurement, Major Projects and Regeneration and Housing and ASB.

You will handle a legal caseload which may include complex and legally challenging matters, drafting legal documents and engaging in commercial and contractual negotiations with parties as appropriate.

You will advise and guide officers of the Council on Place matters always considering the broader implications of operating in a local government environment.

You will be a Solicitor with a current practicing certificate or have an equivalent Barrister or Legal Executive qualification. You will be an enthusiastic, highly motivated and professional individual with experience of providing legal advice to assist and guide clients when making decisions.

You will have experience of handling a personal caseload of legal cases including complex and significant matters. You will be able to engage in commercial and contractual…