About this opportunity

A great opportunity has arisen at Westmorland and Furness Council within our Legal Team for a Solicitor to lead on the Council’s property work, requiring experience as a Property Solicitor with extensive knowledge in complex property matters, including leases, wayleaves, sales, licences, disposals, acquisitions, compulsory purchase orders, overage, trust property, charity law obligations, and development agreements, as well as local authority governance and transactional requirements.

Other duties will include dealing with a range of matter including providing advice to officers and elected members attending Council Committees and working groups as required.

Who we are looking for…

You will be a strong team player with a proven track record of delivering to deadlines, have effective communication skills and be able to use sound judgement to solve problems. You will be used to working in a busy pressurised environment and will enjoy a challenge. A commitment to delivering the best possible service for the benefit of our residents and clients, is required. You must have good IT literacy skills and an ability to use electronic publications for the purpose of legal work and research are critical.

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes.

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please see our attachments.

Post Specification

Role Profile

Application and Interview information
We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.

Safer Recruitment

At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old, that meet the essential criteria for the role.