Legal Team Leader

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Bolsover District Council is a dynamic and ambitious organisation that takes pride in delivering excellent services to our community whilst driving economic growth and environmental sustainability for the district.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced professional to work as its Legal Services Manager and Deputy Monitoring Officer. The role will involve leading a small team of lawyers and managing a caseload with a particular bias towards civil and criminal litigation, licensing and anti-social behaviour. The Deputy Monitoring Officer role will involve supporting the Monitoring Officer including assisting in the management of code of conduct complaints.

You will be required to work closely with clients from across the Council and its wholly owned companies together with its councillors.

To be successful you will need:

• Admission as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court or Admission as a Barrister
• Advanced theoretical, practical and procedural knowledge of the legislation that applies directly to local government and which can be applied to local government.
• Proven practical post qualification experience as a Solicitor/ Barrister dealing with the specialist legal work of a District Council including the ability to work with employees, members, the public and stakeholders.
• Proven practical experience of working with a local authority’s Monitoring Officer

For a full list of job details and requirements please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

Why work for us?

Bolsover District Council is a great place to work and if you join our team, you will become part of a talented and dedicated workforce. If you are keen to make a difference to people’s lives and develop your skills and experience, we would like to hear from you.

We offer a competitive salary, Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and excellent work/life balance initiatives.  Learn more about the benefits of working for us at: Working for the Council

Apply today!

If you are interested in this post, please apply using the online application on our dedicated webpage on Derbyshire Jobs at: Bolsover District Council Vacancies or via Derbyshire - Jobs and Careers by clicking ‘Apply for this job’ and creating an account.  You can save your progress and exit the application at any time, coming back to it at a later stage to complete and submit your application.  Applications close 9^th November 2025.

Please read the Guidance Notes provided before completing any application and please note that CV’s will not be accepted.

If you do not have internet access, you can request an offline application pack by contacting Bolsover District Council Contact Centre on 01246 242424 or emailing: BDC-HR&Payroll@bolsover.gov.uk

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

For further information

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Jim Fieldsend, Director Governance and Legal Services & Monitoring Officer, on 01246 242472 or email jim.fieldsend@bolsover.gov.uk

If you have not received any communication within four weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, and we thank you for your interest in the job role.