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Job title: Solicitor x 1

Hours: 37 Hours

Start date: ASAP

End date: 3 months from start date

Rate of Pay: Please let me know what rate the candidate is looking for along with a confirmation of your agency charge rate

Contract type: Agency

Location: Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, B69 3DE

Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Brief description:

A qualified Solicitor/ Barrister is required of at least 5 years' experience in Prosecutions and Licensing work with an emphasis on licensing within a Local Authority. We require candidates who have experience of advising elected members in licensing committees, in relation to Licensing Act 2003 matters and taxi licensing.

Candidates need to have Advocacy Experience in the Magistrates Court including contested matters and licensing appeals. General knowledge of local government law is required. Candidates need experience of providing advice to internal and external clients. They should be able to undertake workload with minimum supervision and hit the ground running. They need to have good communication and manner with elected members.

Closing date: Monday 29th July 12:00pm.

Please can the agencies send over a CV, 2x up to date references, copy of Terms and Conditions and safeguarding form (attached).

Please note the Council's MVMSP - Hays is also trying to source for our vacancy.

Additional information:

The Quotation Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on "Tenders" to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on "View Details" in order to Express Interest.

Closing date for submission of quotations is Monday 29th July 12:00pm

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No