Deputy Head of Legal / Principal Lawyer

at  Cheshire Constabulary

Role type
Police Staff
Contract duration
Fixed Term Contract
Contract type
Full Time
Department
Legal Services
Location
Force Headquarters, Winsford
Grade/scale
Other

NUMBER OF MONTHS

6
Closing Date
07/10/2024, 09:00
Job description
Deputy Head of Legal or Principal Lawyer
Cheshire Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Service are excited to offer a temporary opportunity as our Deputy Head of Legal Services or Principal Lawyer depending upon the skills and experience of the successful candidate.
We are a well-established and high performing in-house legal department looking after the interests of Cheshire Constabulary and Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service. We are looking for a lawyer to cover a period of adoption leave expected to commence in November.

We would like to receive applications from lawyers with specialisms in any of the following areas of the law:

• Employment.
• Civil litigation.
• Policing operations.
• Civil applications in Magistrates Court.
• Private prosecutions.

Management experience is desirable but not essential. Those with suitable management experience will supervise 1 or 2 units of lawyers and support staff and would be appointed at as Deputy Head of Legal.
Please see attached role profiles for further information on each role. The Deputy Head of Legal attracts a salary of up to £67,779 and Principal Lawyer of up to £59,586. The successful candidate’s suitability for each role will be assessed throughout the recruitment process.
This role is suitable for a secondment arrangement.
For a discussion about this opportunity please contact David Bryan, Chief Legal Officer David.Bryan@cheshire.police.uk.

To apply, please complete the online application form which will ask you to evidence:

• 5 years post qualification experience in a policing, criminal justice or regulatory legal environment.
• Effectiveness in a leadership role including management of staff and resources (for Deputy Head of Legal role).
• Knowledge and experience of the law and procedures in four or more of the following areas
• Civil litigation.
• Employment law.
• Coronial law.
• Officer misconduct.
• Operational policing.
• An understanding of corporate governance structures in either public or private sector.
• An understanding of competing political and organisational needs.

Candidates are welcome to submit a CV and covering letter within the attachments area of the application form but should note that the above points should be addressed within the application as responses will be used to assess suitability for the role.
Cheshire Constabulary is fully supportive of diversity, equality and inclusion and strives to employ a workforce which is representative of the community it serves.

Applications are welcomed from all underrepresented groups and support will be made available throughout the recruitment process for all applicants. Under-represented groups include:

• People of ethnic minority
• Individuals who identify as having a visible or invisible disability
• Gender in relation to female representation for PC entry routes
• Gender in relation to male representation for Staff entry routes
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender + (LGBT+)

FOR POLICE OFFICER RECRUITMENT ONLY: The Constabulary recognises that some may possess additional skills such as fluency in other languages; if you have such a skill and are willing to be contacted about this potentially being considered in relation to deployment and posting decisions, please highlight this in the application. Please note that any posting decision will be made by the organisation as is its prerogative however in circumstances where there is a cultural-competence/skill that may also enhance the Constabulary’s service to its communities then in consultation with an individual and their consent then a posting may be agreed accordingly.
If you have any queries in relation to diversity, equality and inclusion or have a request for any additional support you may need, please email Wellbeing.Engagement.Inclusion@cheshire.police.uk
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Please refer the Job description for details