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Legal Officer
INTERNAL VACANCY
If you are an internal candidate interested in applying for this job as a secondment opportunity, please discuss with your current line manager before submitting your application.
We have a rare opportunity for a Legal Officer to join our Court Team.
In this role you will predominantly support the work of the Adult Social Care legal mini team who provide legal representation, advice and assistance to the Adult Social Care department within the council.
This post holder will work primarily on Adult Social Care Law. However, there will also be opportunities to develop your skills with work across the whole of our legal service area which includes general litigation, employment, contracts and commercial, property, planning and highways, licensing and children social care.
The Adult Social Care mini team is a busy and supportive team who carry out work with significant impact for some of the city’s most vulnerable residents. It presents Legal Officers with a genuine opportunity to make a difference.
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If you have a law degree, a CILEX qualification, you are a solicitor or barrister, or you are working towards any of these qualifications and you have experience or demonstrable commitment to legal work in one or more of the above areas we would be delighted to hear from you.
This role is suitable as a job share opportunity.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role.
Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.
The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer:
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- A generous annual leave allowance
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives
- A reward package which recognises your contribution
- Flexible working practices
- Community engagement and volunteer activities
- Continuous Learning & Development
- A growing range of discounts, rewards and savings
For further information or an informal discussion please contact Philippa Gowland, Legal Services Manager (Courts and Tribunals) at philippa.gowland@york.gov.uk or on 01904 55 2065.
Closing date: Sunday 19 July 2026 at 12 midnight
Interview date: Monday 27 July 2026
Internally advertised posts are only open to CYC, WWY and Be Independent employees. Explore and Veritau employees are not eligible to apply for these posts.
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