YS497 Solicitor **External**
This vacancy has been advertised externally
Solicitor - Higher Courts Advocate
Legal Services
Police HQ Wakefield
Qualified Lawyers Career Grade Scheme
1 full time permanent post
£52,128.00 - £72,492.00 - Dependent on relevant experience.
West Yorkshire Police are looking to recruit an Advocate Solicitor with Higher Rights of Audience/ Barrister to join an established in-house team based at West Yorkshire Police HQ. The successful candidate will report to the Director of Legal Services.
Legal Services advises on a range of matters including high profile investigations, civil litigation, public law challenges, inquests, inquiries, employment law, and pro-active operational policing.
The successful candidate will be a qualified Solicitor Advocate, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with Advocacy Certificate. You should be able to demonstrate proven experience in presenting cases in civil and/ or criminal courts.
The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for providing advice, preparing and representing West Yorkshire Police in a variety of Court and Tribunal settings, including Misconduct Hearings ensuring the integrity and reputation of the Chief Constable is preserved.
This is an exciting opportunity to carry a varied and interesting caseload in an organisation that recognises the importance of work/life balance and that offers a range of attractive benefits and a friendly and supportive work environment.
Essential Skills for the role:
• Full Practising Certificate (If a Barrister);
• Higher Rights of Audience (if a Solicitor or a Chartered Legal Executive);
• Experience of Civil Litigation and/or Criminal Litigation.
• Knowledge of the law relating to the Police Service (Desirable).
Applicants must have the ability and willingness to travel and work flexibly locally and regionally as and when required.
This post is permanent, full time (37 hours per week), and suitable for job share.
We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:
• Hybrid working (Agile working following an initial period of supervision/training).
• Generous annual leave allowance starting at 29 days a year, and rising as your service increases, plus statutory Bank Holidays.
• Flexi time scheme based on a standard working day of 7 hours 24 minutes and a 37-hour week.
• Access to a range of Occupational Health facilities.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Service (accessible 24/7).
For further information about this role please contact the Helene Harvey, Director or Legal Services on 01924 292190
The 2024 version of the Competency Values Framework applies to this process. Please disregard the old link to the 2016 version which is contained in the role profile.
This vacancy will close on 6th April 2025 at 23:55 hours