Planning Solicitor

Wyre Council is seeking an experienced Planning Solicitor to join our Legal Services team. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a wide range of high-profile planning matters supporting the Councils planning functions and wider corporate objectives.

About the role

You will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive and high-quality legal service with a particular focus on planning law. The role involves managing a varied and complex caseload and providing pragmatic solution-focused legal advice to officers and members.

Key responsibilities include:

Advising Planning Committee and other committees as the Councils legal advisor

Drafting and negotiating Section 106 agreements

Drafting enforcement notices and advising on planning enforcement matters

Representing the Council in court and at inquiries where required

Providing legal advice to planning and other client departments

Drafting instructions to Counsel and attending meetings as appropriate

Supporting the development of the Legal Services team and contributing to the Councils wider objectives

Depending on experience you may also advise on related areas such as commercial property contracts procurement licensing or litigation.

About you

You will be a qualified solicitor with demonstrable experience in planning law. You will be confident handling your own caseload and able to work effectively with minimal supervision while contributing positively to a team environment.

You will have:

Proven experience in planning law

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to build effective working relationships with officers members and stakeholders

A pragmatic solutions-focused approach and ability to work under pressure

High levels of IT literacy including Microsoft Office

Experience of working within a local authority legal service and broader public sector law experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

Our values

At Wyre Council our values are central to everything we do. You will be expected to demonstrate behaviours that reflect being professional innovative collaborative and customer-focused helping us deliver excellent services to our communities.

Whats in it for you

Flexi time and the option to work remotely part of the week as agreed with your line manager.

Free parking on site.

Generous annual leave allowance. A minimum of 24 days (pro rata) in addition to all bank holidays rising to 26 days after four years and 29 days after five years local government service.

Future development face to face and virtual courses in line with your developmental goals.

Employee wellbeing support.

A local government pension scheme with generous employer contribution.

The opportunity to work for the local community and make a difference.

To apply online and for more information about this vacancy please visit our website

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications. You are therefore encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.