A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities.   Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. 

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The Role: 

• In the Lawyer role you will have personal responsibility for a caseload of complex and non-complex legal work, and act as a subject expert, with appropriate support and supervision from a Senior Lawyer or Head of Law
• The role of a Lawyer will carry out own advocacy, when necessary, on own caseload and not to instruct external counsel/legal support except in accordance with agreed procedures
• As a lawyer you will draft legal documents to a high standard
• The role of the Lawyer will notify all high-risk matters to the Senior Lawyer
• In the role of a lawyer you will pick up casework arising in their respective teams as required including where additional resources are required to meet demand in the service as a whole
• As a Lawyer you will provide support to other teams if requested to do so by the Senior Lawyer or Head of Law
• In the Lawyer role you will work flexibly and collaboratively with their own team and across the wider legal service and with client services, as required
• As a lawyer you will supervise the work of working in the team or on the lawyer’s caseload
• As a Lawyer you will attend meetings of the council as required to provide legal and governance advice and support

There are 2 fixed term roles for the purpose of  Maternity Leave, one role will end on 5th June 2026 and one will end on 7th August 2026. If successful you will be considered for both roles unless you state otherwise.

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (Role dependent) - A “Flexibility First” approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes 
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave  
• Discounted Gym Memberships 
• Employee Volunteering Scheme 
• Medicash 

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.

Please note: this vacancy is classified as politically restricted position.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact David Steel at david.steel@liverpool.gov.uk

Watch our recruitment video and see what life is like working at Liverpool City Council.

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.

Closing date: 6 June 2025
Shortlisting date: w/c 9 June 2025
Interview date: 24 & 26 June 2026

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