Legal Services Officer (Civil Litigation)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the collaborative Legal Services Department of South Yorkshire Police and Humberside Police.

ROLE - LEGAL SERVICES OFFICER (CIVIL LITIGATION)

DEPARTMENT – LEGAL SERVICES

LOCATION – SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE HQ, CARBROOK, SHEFFIELD

TERM - FIXED TERM FOR 2 YEARS

HOURS – 37 HOURS PER WEEK

SALARY – £25,380, - £29,064

Our experienced legal team are seeking to recruit a Legal Services Officer, CILEX Level 3 qualified or higher.

This is an excellent opportunity to work as part of a talented team on a caseload of civil claims. The work will involve both individual civil claims and civil proceedings that are complex and high profile, arising out of a Group Litigation Order in the High Court, on behalf of the Chief Constable. You will have experience in the management of claims for personal injury (essential) and misfeasance (desirable), including alternative dispute resolution, civil procedures and disclosure.

You must demonstrate strong litigation and negotiation skills.

You will provide legal advice on a broad range of topics by researching and interpreting legislation, policy and national guidance to officers at all levels. You will have the flexibility to offer support in the handling of other aspects of policing.

You will have the ability to organise / prioritise your own workload, meet deadlines due to efficient time management, have good communication skills, be enthusiastic and work to a high standard.  You must be methodical with an eye for detail, efficient, highly motivated with the ability to relate to people at all levels and be confident working as part of a team or independently.

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• Generous annual leave allowance – 29 days per year + bank holidays
• Flexible and agile working
• Parking
• Generous ‘family’ leave
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service ( accessible 24/7)

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity.  A minimum checkable history of 3 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

All tattoos and piercings must be in line with South Yorkshire Police’s Appearance and Standards policy.  Tattoos visible on your face, neck, hands or head are not permitted.  Any tattoos which could be deemed inappropriate or cause offence will also not be accepted.  If you have tattoos, you will need to make a declaration at the time of application.

Closing Date: Thursday 9th July  2020 at 23:55

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made with the Talent Acquisition Manager, Recruitment and the Line Manager for the role.

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Catriona Kennaway on 0114 2964164.  Please do not contact this number for an application form.

Further Information:

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Diversity & Inclusion:

South Yorkshire Police welcome applications from under-represented communities.  For further information on positive action, please visit positive action pages:

http://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/node/22299

http://www.humberside.police.uk/diversity-and-positive-action

Apply for the role:

To apply for this exciting opportunity to join our Legal Services Department, please submit your  CV, with a covering letter, outlining your suitability for the role in no more than 500 words to the hiring line manager: Catriona.Kennaway@southyorks.pnn.police.uk , before the closing date.  Please ensure you include the name of the role and the closing date in the subject field of your email.

Internal Secondments:

To apply for this post as a secondment, you must have the support of your current Line Manager. This should be sent via email to the Hiring Line Manager.  Please ensure that the role title and the closing date are stated in the subject of your email.

Without support, your application will not be considered any further.