Cumbria County Council has an efficient and high quality legal service; we are at the forefront of the Councils reshaping programme, delivering services in a new way due to unprecedented change in Local Government.

We are an innovative department with a good base of experienced legal staff who have come to Cumbria from all over the Country, and we welcome new ideas and inventive approaches to service delivery.

Cumbria County Council is a modern employer; our Lawyers have access to technology that enables them to work remotely and flexibly, and we can offer a friendly and supportive working environment, an experienced management team with flexible working, access to training and development, and a Local Government Pension scheme. We have an effective case management system and access to excellent online research facilities. Our team is based in the newly built Cumbria House offices, and we have a sub office in South Cumbria Barrow-in-Furness.    

For post holders working in contentious areas of law including but not limited to Adults, Education, Child Care, Employment and Litigation you will have the opportunity to undertake advocacy at civil and criminal courts and at tribunals