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Staffordshire County Council,
Staffordshire County Council is a modern, progressive, and forward-thinking authority that is ambitious and empowers its employees to be courageous and innovative in their approach.
Staffordshire Legal Services
Staffordshire Legal Services is a large in-house corporate legal team, consisting of lawyers, trainees, and support staff, with a key focus on staff training, retention, and progression. The service supports the County Council in the delivery of its objectives by providing quality services to support every single function in the Council, including Environment and Countryside, as well as to a wide range of external clients.
Role Overview
The successful candidate will undertake a rewarding, varied caseload of countryside and public rights of way related matters, so previous experience of these specialisms is essential, within either public sector or private practice.
Benefits
There are a number of benefits to working at Staffordshire County Council, including generous holiday entitlement, flexi-time, annual leave purchase scheme, employee discounts, local government pension scheme, optional car lease scheme, and a staff parking discount scheme.
Work Environment
We understand the importance of a work-life balance and currently offer remote working with attendance at our Stafford office on flexible patterns and in accordance with business need. We are also happy to consider requests for part-time working.
Main Responsibilities
Responsibilities will include:
- Progressing Definitive Map Modification Applications to conclusion, including investigation, research, writing reports, and presenting to a Panel of Members.
- Drafting and serving legal Orders and Notices, submissions to the Secretary of State, and attending public hearings and inquiries in relation to the same.
- Providing general legal advice on countryside and public rights of way matters, including legal research.
- Adhering to the Legal Services Unit’s LEXCEL quality standards.
- Such other duties as may reasonably be required, including providing assistance with the drafting of Committee reports to more junior members of the team, and checking the same.
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The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a CILEX Advanced Paralegal, or equivalent, with:
- Knowledge of the law relating to countryside and public rights of way.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize a varied workload.
- Strong I.T skills.
Contact Information
If you are unsure if your skills and experience are suitable for this role or for an informal chat, please contact Heather Morgan, Team Senior on 01785 277234 or at heather.morgan@staffordshire.gov.uk.
Interviews
Interviews will be held during the week commencing 28th September 2026.
Our Recruitment Process
We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role. Please note: The minimum criteria in the ideal candidate section detailed above will be used if you are applying under one of our Interview Guarantee Schemes.
About Staffordshire County Council
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Our Values
The core of who we are as an organization. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behavior, organizational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
- We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people.
- We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
- We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our Benefits
We recognize that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire.
Our Recruitment Process
As an Authority, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organization and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities.
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer, and our commitment to supporting care leavers, we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
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