Business & Corporate Services
Legal Services
Oldham Council
Corporate and Commercial Services
Legal Services
Ref: SM3/OL-90536
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £52,555 - £55,678 per annum (SM3)
Hours: 36.40 per week
Based: Level 4, Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1UL / Working from home and office and with attendance at Family Court Manchester
Closing Date: Sunday 26th May 2024
Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC
Job Description & Person Specification.doc
Role Overview:
To provide the professional services of a solicitor to the Council and other bodies within the Directorate for Health and Well-being.
Key Responsibilities:
Key Requirements:
To succeed in this role you will need as a minimum:
Oldham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
NB. - Any candidate that meets the criteria of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme and meets the essential criteria of the role, will be guaranteed the first stage of assessment (whether that is an interview or another assessment, as appropriate).
Our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme supports candidates with disabilities, carers, those who are aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, and those whose last long term substantive employer was the Armed Forces.
Diversity and Inclusion:
At Oldham Council, we are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We aim to develop a culture of respect, where differences are recognised regardless of background. We aim to be an employer of choice by engaging in fair and open recruitment processes and Applications are encouraged from all communities across the borough to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our population.
About Us:
Oldham is committed to developing a Co-operative future; one where citizens, partners and staff work together to improve the borough. Anyone joining the council is coming into an ambitious organisation with big plans. We are working hard to build a brighter future for our borough and we need people from a wide range of backgrounds to continue delivering the best for our communities.
The Council has a clear set of Values and Behaviours, our Values outline how we do business and we share these borough wide with our residents, partners and businesses. Internally we have translated these values into five cooperative behaviours which outline the priority areas of focus for all staff at all levels. You can view the Values and Behaviours on our Greater. Jobs pages Working for Oldham
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Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for an at risk employee, it can be pulled back at any point up to the post being formally offered to an external candidate or an internal candidate that is not at risk of redundancy.
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salary from
£52,555
contract
permanent
working hours
full time
application deadline
11 59 pm
26th May 2024
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