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Legal
Join our legal team to navigate complex cases, provide guidance and support on a range of community issues and to make a real impact.
Our People. The Place. Your Potential.
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Working in Legal at Cumberland
Our Legal Services team ensures the Council acts safely and legally ensuring compliance with the Council's many responsibilities. They are also responsible for civic and regulatory functions including the Cumberland Registration Service and the Coroner's Service and provide support for democratic processes and governance of the Council.
We can offer you a rewarding career in Legal Services with a variety of roles across the following service areas - Legal; Democratic Services; Governance; Information Governance and Data Protection; Elections; Internal Audit; Coroner’s Office; Records Management Service; Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Ceremonies.
It’s a great time to join the team.
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Why Join Our Legal Team
Take a look at the key reasons why you should decide to work in legal for Cumberland Council.
A career as a local government lawyer is rewarding and challenging. We are at the forefront of new legal developments and deal with high-profile and complex matters, which can result in cutting-edge litigation.
The legal team is there to support Cumberland Council in its ambitions. We deal with all aspects of its work and work collaboratively with the departments at all officer levels, offering advice and steering through often complex challenges. The work is always interesting and varied whichever legal area you work in, whether it is using the courts to protect vulnerable children and adults or drafting, negotiating and completing complex contracts or property disposals. Specialisms we can offer include: property, employment, procurement, contracts, civil litigation, prosecutions, regulatory, child protection, adult safeguarding, planning, highways, rights of way, education, inquests, governance, and environment to name a few. Working for Cumberland Council, you will have the opportunity to develop your career in a specialist legal area as well as understanding and applying principles of public law. We have excellent career development and can sometimes offer apprenticeship opportunities to those joining wishing to undertake the solicitor qualification.
Staff Benefits
Fair Pay
Great Holidays
Enjoy 25 days holiday (rising to 31 after 5 years) plus 8 bank holidays on top.
Better Retirement
Join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and build an inflation-linked defined-benefit pension.
Learning & Development
Build your skills and advance your career with our development options including weekly development time, informal training and formal qualifications (where applicable).
Flexible Working
We’re proud to offer a range of flexible working options whether that’s through varied hours, hybrid working or flexi-time.
*flexibility is dependent on the needs of the role
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Meet Erin Shearer
Lawyer
"As a member of the litigation team, no two days are ever the same! I cover a variety of different scenarios and disputes which requires me to work with several different departments. This can make the gathering evidence challenging but it means I’m always learning new things and meeting new colleagues. Since joining the Council in 2016, I have developed my career with the support my employer. This support allowed me to carry out my role whilst working towards the completion of a Master in Legal Practice and the SQE exams to become a qualified solicitor. This support and the qualifications has enabled me to progress my career further."