Assistant Borough Solicitor

We are looking for an Assistant Borough Solicitor. In this role you will be a highly experienced lawyer, as well as a senior manager and leader with service delivery, statutory and corporate responsibilities.

Reporting directly to the Borough Solicitor the role will be responsible for the overall management and performance of the property, contracts and General Law function (which includes Adult Services) within legal services, including all working procedures and practices, as well as ensuring the Council's statutory compliance with all legislation affecting local government, its services and corporate governance.

You will have a good working knowledge of the ethical framework and constitutional requirements required of a complex organisation, including attendance at committees, and be accustomed to advising members and officers at all levels.

You will have experience of Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman complaints, and the Information Commissioner's office, along with advising and overseeing on regeneration projects and leading on complex major litigation.

We are looking for a strong, credible leader who has passion and determination and a desire to learn.

You will have demonstrable post qualification experience as a Qualified Solicitor/Barrister/Member of ILEX. You will also be required to provide evidence of management experience in a complex organisation.

You will be versatile and flexible, an accomplished team player with empathy and integrity, hardworking with a commitment to continual improvement in the public sector., Our employees' skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.

Tameside is one of the 10 local authorities that make up Greater Manchester, nestling between the buzz of Manchester City Centre and the beauty of the Peak District on our doorstep., At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.

We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.