Are you looking to develop your legal career within a supportive, professional and forward‑thinking Legal Services team? We’re looking for a motivated Legal Officer to join us in the Place Legal Team, which covers legal areas of Property, Planning, Highways and Traffic, Enforcement and Prosecution.  This role will focus on supporting Rights of Way work, the successful applicant will take responsibility for a varied caseload, with opportunities to grow specialist expertise and progress professionally.

About the Role:

As a Legal Officer, you will:

• Manage your own caseload, including non‑routine legal matters within the team’s specialist technical area.
• Support the Council’s regulatory functions, ensuring legal processes are followed effectively.
• Work closely with managers, lawyers and senior legal officers, providing support on a wide range of legal tasks.
• Contribute to service planning, quality assurance and maintaining high standards of legal practice management.

This is a great role for someone who enjoys responsibility, variety and working collaboratively as part of a high‑performing legal team.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.

We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.

Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.

Contact

For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Elizabeth Hore by email at Elizabeth.Hore@Cumberland.gov.uk

Guaranteed Interviews

We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.

• Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
• Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
• Those who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets).

If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more.

Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing Resourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.

If you experience any difficulties logging in to apply for this role, please contact the HR Systems team at HR.Systems@cumbria.gov.uk.”

Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.