Lawyer - Planning and Lawyer Contract/Commercial - City of York Council

Salary: £37,027 to £41,520 per annum pro rata

Grade: G9

Contract Type: Lawyer - Planning Temporary Maternity Cover. Lawyer - Contract / Commercial Permanent

Fixed Term Contract End Date: Lawyer - Planning 6 January 2026

Vacancy Hours: Lawyer - Planning 0.6 FTE 3 days per week, to include Friday. Lawyer - Contract / Commercial 1.0 FTE

Location: City of York Council

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two lawyers to join our legal services team at City of York Council. If you thrive in working in a busy environment and enjoy working as part of a team one of these roles may be ideal for you.

The roles will focus on one of the following areas of work: contract & commercial (permanent, full time) OR planning (maternity backfill to January 2026), 3 days per week including Friday).

22 hours 12 minutes per week for Lawyer - Planning

37 hours per week for Lawyer - Contract/Commercial

The contract and commercial role will support the Council on a wide range of contractual and commercial matters including some exciting redevelopment projects taking place in York. The team handles day to day commercial work as well as complex and high value project work.

The planning role will provide legal and professional support to the Council across several areas including planning, highways, rights of way and road traffic, environmental and licensing law. You will be involved in drafting planning and highways agreements, general planning and highways issues, enforcement issues and licensing hearings.

Both roles are ideal opportunities for a newly qualified solicitor or barrister, or someone with extensive experience in one of these areas of law.

You may have built your career and experience by working in the public sector, but we also welcome applications from candidates who have not worked in the local government legal sector before, those who are looking for a career change or those who may be returning to work after a break.

Please indicate which area/s you are interested in on your application form (you do not need to complete a separate application form for each area). If you are interested in more than one area, you may need to attend more than one interview.

If you are an internal candidate interested in applying for this job as a secondment opportunity, please discuss with your current line manager before submitting your application.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.

Please note, we do not have a sponsorship licence to sponsor individuals for visas to work in the UK, therefore we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition, we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards, and savings.

We are passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities.

Key Documents

Job Description.docx

Key Dates

Closing Date: Wednesday 1st January 2025

Interview Date: Thursday 9th January 2025

Please apply here

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