SYP - Legal Services Officer (Inquiries Legacy Project & Civil Litigation) Jan 2021

Role - Legal Services Officer (Inquiries Legacy Project & Civil Litigation)

Department – Legal Services

Location – South Yorkshire Police HQ, Carbrook, Sheffield/Agile working

Term - Fixed Term (approximately 14 Months)

Hours – 37 Hours Per Week

Salary – £26,016, - £29,793

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

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 legacy project linked to a number of Inquiries, alongside criminal and civil litigation.

The work will involve extensive research of legacy material linked to Public Inquiries, criminal investigations, civil claims and civil proceedings that are complex and high profile, arising out of the various Inquiries, investigations and litigation. You will have legal research experience and knowledge of claims for personal injury (essential) and misfeasance (desirable), including 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
• Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development
• Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
• Paid Professional Subscriptions when relevant to role
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
• Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sports and Social Club

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 21 January 2021 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 in the first instance Alan Pritchard via below email, please include a contact number.

Further Information:

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Diversity & Inclusion:

South Yorkshire Police welcome applications from under-represented communities. For further information on diversity and inclusion within South Yorkshire Police, please visit the diversity and inclusion page: https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/sign-up/for-a-job-with-syp/diversity-in-the-force/

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: Alan.Pritchard@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.