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Local Government Lawyer
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About The Role
North Norfolk District Council has its own in-house legal team. We also provide legal services to local authorities, charities, housing associations and other not-for-profit organisations. We pride ourselves on the quality of our people and the services they provide and we believe passionately in providing the best possible advice and assistance to our clients to help them realise their ambitions.
The team covers a wide range of interesting work. Whatever your background, there will be an opportunity to develop within a supportive, considerate and highly regarded team.
There Are Two Levels For This Career Graded Role
- Salary for level 1 (Grade 7) - £39,862 to £44,075
- Salary for level 2 (Grade 6) - £45,091 to £49,282
Please apply for the level that most suits your experience, skills and knowledge based upon the requirements listed in the job description.
About You
We are looking to recruit a permanent property lawyer (e.g. solicitor, barrister or Fellow of the Charter Institute of Legal Executives). The ideal candidate will have experience in managing a varied caseload of property matters, from instruction through to completion and supporting the property services team with relevant matters and provide excellent client service.
We would also welcome applications if you have experience in one or more other areas listed on the job description.
We welcome applications for office-based or hybrid working for this role.
If you want to be part of an enthusiastic and forward-thinking team, with a varied and challenging workload then we would like to hear from you.
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Application Information
Applications for part-time hours will be considered.
Closing Date
11.59pm on 26 July 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applicants.
Interviews
To be confirmed. If there are any particular dates that you would be unavailable to interview, then please email HR@north-norfolk.gov.uk to inform us of these.
Get in Touch
For an informal discussion, please contact Jo Furner, Legal Services Manager on:
- Telephone: 01263 516290
- Email: Jo.Furner@north-norfolk.gov.uk
About Us
North Norfolk is a fantastic place to live, work and visit. It covers 360 sq miles of coastal and rural environment, with over 100,000 people living in 120 distinct communities. Our district is one of England's top holiday destinations and a place where people positively choose to live.
We're committed to promoting equality of opportunity for the people and communities of North Norfolk. We respect and value differences in our district and across our workforce, and we want everyone to feel included and able to play their part in making North Norfolk a great place to live, learn, work and visit. Our coast and environment are extremely important to us.
Recognising that North Norfolk faces a very real threat from climate change, the Council has declared a climate emergency. We have developed a Net Zero strategy to support our ambitions and all staff have a role to play in meeting our carbon reduction targets.
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We have a supportive culture that enables our people to learn and grow through attending courses, e-learning, and their daily job roles. We provide excellent opportunities for communication through updates from Directors and the Chief Executive. Our onsite recognised union is UNISON.
Benefits
Our Cromer office is clean, modern and light, with onsite lunchtime catering and free onsite parking. As one of the largest employers in the district, we offer several benefits to all our employees:
- employee assistance program
- discounts portal
- salary sacrifice schemes (bikes, home electricals and EV car leasing - available after completion of probation period)
You Will Also Enjoy
- a good work-life balance, with many roles following our hybrid approach to work (if your role supports hybrid working, all we ask is that you have a stable and reliable internet connection)
- 25 days' holiday per year, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service (assuming the role is full-time)
- access to an excellent local government pension scheme based on your local authority career average earnings
We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
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