Role:

Salary: Band 11, £32,149 – £35,073 per annum (£53,583

– £58,455 pro rata)

Location: Agile, Forth Banks Police Station and

homeworking

Hours/Contract: 

Permanent, 22.2 hours per week

Working for #TeamNP

Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to

fight crime. But it takes more than officers alone to do the job – and that’s

where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers come in.

 

As one of the largest police forces in England

we have a huge variety of departments and specialisms offering you endless

opportunities. From mentoring and coaching schemes and online soft skills

courses to leadership development programmes; we’ll give you the support,

training and time to carve out the career you always wanted.

 

As one of the top 50 UK inclusive employers and

a disability confident employer, we promote a culture of respect in the workplace

so everyone can feel seen, heard and valued.

 

Whether you’re a member of staff or a volunteer,

you can also expect first-rate support to manage your health and wellbeing.

With year-round events, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach

to neurodiversity, our initiatives enable you to be at your best.

 

Above all else, here at Team NP, we can offer you a career

that is so much more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something

that really matters. 

 

Learn about our full benefits package

The role

Here

at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of

people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our

force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a

difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Legal

Department as a Force Lawyer Employment and Civil.

As

the Senior Lawyer Employment and Civil you will provide a comprehensive legal

service to the force in relation to employment law in accordance with

legislation and case law.

What you’ll

do

• Casework Management: Handle
  
  allocated employment law cases, conduct court proceedings including advocacy,
  
  manage resources, and liaise with relevant stakeholders to provide
  
  comprehensive legal services to the Chief Constable.


• Legal Advice: Offer
  
  timely and courteous legal advice on all issues, ensuring high-quality support
  
  for decision-making processes.


• External Legal Specialists: Select,
  
  appoint, and monitor the performance of external legal specialists, complete
  
  necessary documentation, and obtain approval from the Legal Senior Management
  
  Team to ensure appropriate advice and representation, ensuring value for money.


• Legislation and Case Law Research: Conduct
  
  research into new legislation and case law, assess potential impacts on the
  
  force, and disseminate guidance to inform legal policies and procedures,
  
  minimizing litigation risks.


• Reporting and Communication: Prepare
  
  reports, briefing papers, and media statements with detailed recommendations
  
  and advice for internal departments or external bodies.
  
  

Sound

interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please

view the job description

What you’ll bring

• Admission as a solicitor of
  
  the Senior Courts of England and Wales Minimum of five years litigation
  
  experience.


•  Experienced at: – managing
  
  own caseload, determining investigations to be carried out and organising
  
  necessary meetings – Ongoing compliance with key dates set.


• Ability to identify key
  
  issues in a claim and determine the most effective resolution.


• Ability to work with and
  
  support other members of the department and to liaise with other areas of the
  
  force as necessary.


• Ability to identify issues
  
  affecting other areas of the force and to be able to communicate these through
  
  the SMT and to the Chief Officer Team and OPCC where necessary.
  

We

know it’s important for you to feel that you’re not only part of a great team,

but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people

from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender

reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race,

religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Harnessing

these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels

valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit

alone.

Interested

to learn more? For further information about the role please contact Richard

Heron, Head of Legal Services by email at Richard.heron@northumbria.police.uk

What we offer

• 26 days’ leave (increasing to
  
  30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays.


• NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme.


• Enhanced maternity, shared
  
  parental and adoption leave.


• Flexi time – allowing you to
  
  fit your working hours around your individual needs.


• Flexible working (we are
  
  happy to discuss options such as compressed hours).


• Agile working – option to
  
  work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the force.


• Fantastic market-leading
  
  public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution.


• Corporate travel schemes –
  
  local rail, bus services and metro discounts.


• Access to private healthcare
  
  and eye test vouchers.


• Discounts on shopping and
  
  eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets.


• We’ve invested in extensive
  
  paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice
  
  service for the times you need that additional support.


• Access to gyms in some
  
  stations.


• Sports & Social Club –
  
  join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts
  
  on days out and travel.


• Cycle to work scheme.


• Opportunity to volunteer in
  
  local community. 

Just so you know

Our application form will help us understand how your

work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of a Force

Lawyer Employment and Civil with #TeamNP. To help support your application

research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re applying for

and the values and behaviours that contribute.

The

recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by an

interview.  Just so you

know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the

closing date on the advert.

We are

proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with

whom we collaborate with to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are

also a Disability Confident Employer, therefore if you demonstrate that you

meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will

progress your application and offer you an interview.

If you tell

us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through

the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or

provide a sign language interpreter) You can get in touch with us via careers@northumbria.police.uk for any support regarding the

application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure

your visit goes smoothly. 

If your application is

successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Recruitment Vetting (RV) form,

therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3

years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed.  A job offer will be dependent upon vetting

clearance, medical information, and references.

Terms of appointment

This is a permanent role subject

to a six-month probationary period.

If

you are successful in your application, you will have a 6month probation period

with us where you will be unable to apply for any other post advertised

internally or externally.

We

reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient

applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your

application as early as possible.