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Locum Planning Senior Legal Officer

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Job ID:

36668

Practice Area(s):

Highways

Location:

North-West 

Role:

Legal Assistant or Paralegal
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Employment Type:

Locum

Posted:

09.09.2025

Employer type:

Local Authority

Salary:

£30 - £40 per hour

Salary Type:

per hour
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Job Description:

Planning and Highways Senior Legal Officer
Locum Contract 3-6 months +
Full-time or Part-time
Fully Remote working
£30 - £40 per hour umbrella (dependent on experience)

We are recruiting to an exciting opportunity for a Planning and Highways Senior Legal Officer to join a friendly, supportive North West Authority on a locum contract. This is a locum position, offering flexibility around home-working and working hours.

Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Legal Officer, with local government experience, to undertake legal casework relating to Public Rights of Way.

Key Duties include:

  • To provide legal advice and have conduct of a caseload of Public Rights of Way matters to be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate
  • To include reviewing documentation, drafting of statements of reasons, interviewing users, and preparing witness statements and comments on objections
  • Liasing with Paralegals and Senior lawyers as required
  • Such other duties and responsibilities of a similar grade and nature as required

This is an excellent opportunity to join a Local Authority in the North West and a great prospect to develop your expertise in a niche area of law. On offer is a flexible working arrangement, a great work-life balance, an interesting workload, and competitive pay between £30 and £40 per hour.

Our client is seeking a Planning and Highways Senior Legal Officer who can start immediately or on short notice. If you believe you have the necessary skills, please apply today to avoid missing out!

Should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying, please contact Ciara D'Arcy in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

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Locum Planning Senior Legal Officer

col-narrow-left   

Job ID:

36668

Practice Area(s):

Highways

Location:

North-West 

Role:

Legal Assistant or Paralegal
col-narrow-right   

Employment Type:

Locum

Posted:

09.09.2025

Employer type:

Local Authority

Salary:

£30 - £40 per hour

Salary Type:

per hour
col-wide   

Job Description:

Planning and Highways Senior Legal Officer
Locum Contract 3-6 months +
Full-time or Part-time
Fully Remote working
£30 - £40 per hour umbrella (dependent on experience)

We are recruiting to an exciting opportunity for a Planning and Highways Senior Legal Officer to join a friendly, supportive North West Authority on a locum contract. This is a locum position, offering flexibility around home-working and working hours.

Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Legal Officer, with local government experience, to undertake legal casework relating to Public Rights of Way.

Key Duties include:

  • To provide legal advice and have conduct of a caseload of Public Rights of Way matters to be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate
  • To include reviewing documentation, drafting of statements of reasons, interviewing users, and preparing witness statements and comments on objections
  • Liasing with Paralegals and Senior lawyers as required
  • Such other duties and responsibilities of a similar grade and nature as required

This is an excellent opportunity to join a Local Authority in the North West and a great prospect to develop your expertise in a niche area of law. On offer is a flexible working arrangement, a great work-life balance, an interesting workload, and competitive pay between £30 and £40 per hour.

Our client is seeking a Planning and Highways Senior Legal Officer who can start immediately or on short notice. If you believe you have the necessary skills, please apply today to avoid missing out!

Should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying, please contact Ciara D'Arcy in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.