4 Legal jobs in Doncaster

West Yorkshire Police are looking to recruit an Advocate Solicitor with Higher Rights of Audience/ Barrister to join an established in-house team based at West Yorkshire Police HQ. The successful candidate will report to the Director of Legal Services. Legal Services advises on a range of matters including high profile investigations, civil litigation, public law challenges, inquests, inquiries, employment law, and pro-active operational policing. The successful candidate will be a qualified Solicitor Advocate, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with Advocacy Certificate. You should be able to demonstrate proven experience in presenting cases in civil and/ or criminal courts. The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for providing advice, preparing and representing West Yorkshire Police in a variety of Court and Tribunal settings, including Misconduct Hearings ensuring the integrity and reputation of the Chief Constable is preserved. This is an exciting opportunity to carry a varied and interesting caseload in an organisation that recognises the importance of work/life balance and that offers a range of attractive benefits and a friendly and supportive work environment., For roles which are advertised as Career Progression Schemes, individuals will be appointed to the bottom scale point of the appropriate grade within the scheme, based on the role entry requirements. Full progression through the scheme may be subject to attaining a specific qualification or successfully passing an assessment or review. West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last five years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused because it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard. For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required, please refer to the Competency and values framework (CVF) | College of Policing (this link may be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form. Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed. Shift Allowance No Shift Allowance

• Full Practising Certificate (If a Barrister);
• Higher Rights of Audience (if a Solicitor or a Chartered Legal Executive);
• Experience of Civil Litigation and/or Criminal Litigation.
• Knowledge of the law relating to the Police Service (Desirable).
Applicants must have the ability and willingness to travel and work flexibly locally and regionally as and when required.

This post is permanent, full time (37 hours per week), and suitable for job share. We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:
• Hybrid working (Agile working following an initial period of supervision/training).
• Generous annual leave allowance starting at 29 days a year, and rising as your service increases, plus statutory Bank Holidays.
• Flexi time scheme based on a standard working day of 7 hours 24 minutes and a 37-hour week.
• Access to a range of Occupational Health facilities.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Employee Assistance Service (accessible 24/7).