AddressLocation of Role: Chelmsford
Advert Closing Date: 26/03/2024
Starting Salary: £70,860.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)
Part/Full Time: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Mon-Fri with occasional evening/weekends
Weekend/Evening Working: Yes
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join the Essex Police Legal Department as Force Solicitor Operational Policing and Public Protection.
Applications are invited from qualified solicitors and barristers with rights of audience in magistrates’ and county court.
You will support the Force Solicitor Head of Legal in providing leadership and direction to the dedicated and public service orientated team of lawyers and support staff in providing a comprehensive, quality legal service to Essex Police.
You will be responsible for your own caseload and manage a team responsible for advising and offering professional support to officers and staff seeking a variety of civil and operational orders, such as applications for gang and other injunctions, domestic violence protection orders, sexual offender orders and closure orders. This includes preparing cases, advocacy before the courts, engagement with officers and partner agencies, supporting the enforcement process and handle any appeals.
You will also be required to provide professional advice and training to officers and staff on the use of such orders and other methods for deterring offending, gang-related drug dealing and violence and other anti-social behaviour. You will also be required to assist and provide professional support to the Force Solicitor, Head of Legal Department, on all aspects of law as it affects the force.
You will be required to join a duty rota providing standby cover for remand courts on Saturdays and Bank Holidays.
Your application must evidence the following areas:
Be a qualified solicitor or barrister in England and Wales with a minimum of five years post qualification experience.
Have demonstrable leadership skills and experience of supervising work or people to deliver a business priority.
Be conversant with a wide range of civil and criminal law matters, and able to act as advocate in magistrates’ and county courts.
Be able to demonstrate experience of building strategic relationships and partnerships with senior clients.
Have experience of dealing with contentious and complex matters.
Demonstrate experience of working collaboratively and engaging with different people across teams.
Always act with integrity for the benefit of the public, demonstrating courage in doing the right thing even in challenging situations.
This opportunity would suit a highly-motivated and dynamic individual who can remain calm and professional under pressure and who is committed to providing the best service to the public.
For further information please contact Adam Hunt – 01245 452603.
Essex Police offer agile working which allows some flexibility in terms of work arrangements. Due to the operational nature of this role, it will be predominantly office based within an office-based team. Some travel may be required to other police sites to discharge duty.
Essex Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £79,902.00.
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Your application is shortlisted on the content provided within the 'reason for application' section, which is limited to 9000 characters. Within your answer please refer to the criteria stated in this job advert and include any experience, skills and abilities you feel you have that will make you suitable for the role. Please ensure you provide as much detail as possible as insufficient information may mean that you do not meet the shortlisting criteria.
All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete.
Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.
Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at recruitment.business.services@ecis.police.uk stating ‘Application Support and Adjustments’ in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833.
Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.
This post is open to British Citizens, members of the EC or other states in the European Economic Area. If you are a Commonwealth citizen or a foreign national, you must be a resident in the UK free of restrictions and with indefinite leave to remain in the UK. All applicants must have lived in the UK continuously for the past three years.
Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.
