£45,091 - £48,226 per annum
Calderdale Council is seeking motivated Solicitors to join its established and dynamic Legal Services team. Discover a role in Legal Services at Calderdale Council
We are seeking to recruit an experienced qualified Solicitor to join our Planning & Highways Team.
You will have in depth knowledge and experience of planning law, highways law, rights of way and road traffic law.
You will be capable of:
- Advising clients on a wide range of high-level complex and routine cases in relation to planning law, highways law, rights of way and road traffic law, ensuring compliance with relevant legislative requirements and the Council’s own policies.
- Handling a high caseload with little supervision and able to advise on and draft planning agreements and highway agreements (including section 106 agreements, section 278 agreements and section 38 agreements), traffic regulation orders, rights of way and other associated footpath orders, including advising on other such associated documents, orders and notices, as required.
- Attend and advise at Planning Committee and Highways Governing Body.
You will need to be skilled at providing concise and clear advice, be well-organised and have the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
The work is interesting, challenging and you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive working environment.
Other benefits include:
- Flexible working arrangements, including home working.
- Internal and external training opportunities relevant to the post.
- Generous annual leave entitlement (31 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You are entitled to an additional 5 days (37 hours pro rata) annual leave on completion of 5 years continuous local government service. You can choose to buy up to 5 days annual leave per year (37 hours, pro rata for part time staff).
- Local government pension scheme
- Work within a supportive legal team and contribute to its success
The role is a hybrid role meaning a balance of home working and office-based working. The successful candidate will be primarily working remotely but will be required to attend Planning Committee in person and be in the office some days as required. The office is based in the centre of Halifax.
Calderdale will reimburse the post holders required professional membership, annually.
We may utilise digital interview methods.
As part of our Vision (
https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities.
On 30 January 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency in a bold move to step up its action to tackle climate change.
Calderdale Council embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and we are committed to providing an environment that is inclusive. We encourage applications from people who share our commitment to challenge inequality and promote diversity across Calderdale. We particularly welcome applications from communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation. All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.
Closing date: 8 February 2026
Interview date: 18 February 2026
