Royal Borough of Greenwich:  Prosecutions Lawyer – 12 months fixed term

Are you a Prosecutor, ideally with local government experience and looking for variety and a challenge?

The job

Greenwich Legal Services is committed to being a high performing in-house legal service which plays an essential part in the achievement of the Royal Borough’s priorities and objectives for the benefit of our community. 

We are seeking a Lawyer (Prosecutions) to join our busy team dealing with a varied caseload and providing legal advice, support and representation in relation to criminal regulatory proceedings including trading standards, environmental offences, licensing, fraud and Housing Act 2004 prosecutions and undertake advocacy in the magistrates’ court and other tribunals as required. The post holder will also be providing licensing Act 2003 advice to client departments and Members, attend licensing committees and hearings and will have conduct of Housing Act appeals to the First-tier Tribunal. The role will also involve providing tailored training to officers in diverse service areas.   

We are looking to recruit a keen, talented and committed individual with a proactive approach to this role.   The successful candidate must be a Qualified Solicitor, Barrister,  qualified  Legal Executive or equivalent and able to demonstrate experience of all aspects of the law and procedure relating to regulatory criminal litigation.

If you are interested in joining an accessible in-house Team which is integral to shaping the future of the Royal Borough of Greenwich apply now.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Karen Mitchell;    Karen.Mitchell@royalgreenwich.gov.uk     0208 921 5176  

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

High Volume Applications: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statement addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statement section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.

Closing date: 8 April 2024

Apply here: Royal Borough of Greenwich, Lawyer (Prosecutions)