£47,181 - £50,269 per annum

Are you a forward thinking, proactive and dynamic legal professional looking for a challenging opportunity? Do you have successful relevant experience of working in a local authority setting?

About the role
Building on the success of our current team and in recognition of the resources required to provide an outstanding service, we are seeking an experienced Litigation Solicitor to deal with the provision of legal services, advice and assistance relating to a breadth of contentious casework, including criminal and civil litigation, education law and licensing.

The role requires at least 3 years PQE in conducting contentious casework, specifically civil and/or criminal litigation, to ensure the experience and expertise of the successful applicant.

This role is based at our modern head office which will allow you to perform to your very best. You’ll have our full support throughout your work in an environment in which you can thrive. This includes the opportunity to develop your professional expertise across a breadth of casework, which will primarily include acquisitions and disposals of land, landlord and tenant work and providing advice to Council members and officers.

Are you looking for a job which provides a work life balance along with a wide and varied workload, is rewarding, challenging and gives you the satisfaction of knowing your intervention will bring better outcomes for the residents of Rotherham?

The Litigation and Practice Management team provides advice, representation, and guidance to all Directorates across the Council, this is a challenging role and a fantastic opportunity to join the Legal Services Team.

About you
We are looking for an enthusiastic Litigation Solicitor with post qualification experience. Previous local government experience is desirable but not essential. You will be keen to develop your existing experience especially in relation to criminal and civil litigation.

You need to be a Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive Advocate and hold the relevant certificate to practice.

It is important that you have excellent communication, team-work and relationship building skills. In this role you will need to use your initiative, be flexible and driven to deliver an excellent high quality service; demonstrating a real commitment the role and the Legal Services Team.

About us
You will benefit from our hybrid working arrangements and offering of work life balance whilst undertaking a wide and varied workload that is rewarding, challenging and the satisfaction of knowing your intervention will bring better outcomes for the residents of Rotherham.

This is also an excellent time to join Rotherham as we were awarded ‘Most Improved Council Award’ and we are delivering major regeneration and housing as well as creating new jobs and opportunities for our residents. Rotherham is a real 'central UK' location with excellent road and rail links and is ideally placed near the scenic countryside of the Peak District, whilst also being conveniently located next to the vibrant city of Sheffield.

We offer an excellent pay and benefits package which includes membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, as well as a range of health and wellbeing and other benefits.

For an informal discussion, please contact: Michelle Scales, Service Manager for Litigation & Practice on 01709 823145 or email: michelle.scales@rotherham.gov.uk  

Closing date: 16 December 2025

For further information or to apply, please click on the 'Enquire/Apply' button below.

This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions). 

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.

Until 31st March 2026 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a monthly deduction from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded three additional days leave (pro rata for part-time).