Essex Police and Kent Police
Lawyer (Headquarters, Kent)
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Location of Role: Maidstone
Advert Closing Date: 17/09/2026
Starting Salary: £52,134.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)
Part/Full Time: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Mon-Fri
Weekend/Evening Working: No
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Legal Services Department in Kent Police. The successful candidate will advise and represent the Chief Constable of Kent and other members of Kent Police on all aspects of law as it affects the Force. You will manage a personal caseload and provide an efficient and effective legal service to the Force as a whole, which assists in and limits liability and protects the Force’s reputation. The job description attached to this role provides further information regarding the main responsibilities.
The successful candidate will be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister, or Chartered Legal Executive with a current practicing certificate. Ideally, you will have previous experience of working in a legal practice, in a Legal Services Department within a Local Government, or in a policing environment. Experience of working within a policing environment and knowledge of police policy, processes, and procedures is desirable. It is also desirable to have a good working knowledge of employment law and Employment Tribunal processes.
- You will have highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to grasp and apply case law jurisprudence.
- Ideally, be able to build a legal argument from the consideration and application of first principles of law.
- Effective IT skills and experience of using Microsoft Office software is desirable.
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Your own transport and a valid driving license are essential to this role.
This opportunity would suit a highly-motivated and dynamic individual who can bring their wide experience to a challenging environment.
For more information about this role, please contact Sarah Hobbs - 01622 652023
Kent Police offers incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £58,881.00.
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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.
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