6176 Legal Adviser

The Legal Services Department for Gloucestershire Constabulary is offering an exciting opportunity to become part of a valued team, providing legal services to the Chief Constable of Gloucestershire and officers, staff and volunteers working on his behalf. The team provides legal advice on a broad range of legal issues to the whole organisation. 

We are looking for an individual who can offer an outstanding service in providing legal advice and representation on all aspects of police law. As part of a team of lawyers, the successful candidate’s principal responsibility will be to attend court in applications which aim to protect the public and vulnerable individuals.

Otherwise assisting within the Legal Services Department will mean working across a broad range of legal areas, which includes civil litigation (including malfeasance and personal injury), employment law, public law challenges, regulatory law, inquests and inquires, discrimination, information law, commercial and procurement law, family law and operational policing matters – helping to shape the policies and practices that form the operational policing approach.

This is a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. The successful candidate will need to be resilient, adaptable in their approach to case management, have the ability to take ownership and initiative, as well as demonstrate a willingness to learn. Being highly organised, working with minimum supervision and the ability to meet tight deadlines are crucial for this role. Equally important is a proactive approach that demonstrates a high level of performance and service delivery.  

Candidates should have demonstrable experience in at least one or more of the following areas: Criminal Law, Civil Litigation, Human Rights Law, Police Operational Law, Judicial Review, Employment Law or Police Misconduct.

Previous advocacy experience is required.

Candidate applications must include details of your SRA number and the date you were admitted to the Law Society or Bar membership number and Year of Call or membership number and date granted Fellowship of CILEx, as appropriate.

Please note this is a temporary position, for a period of 20 months.

Should you require any further information regarding this role, please contact Louise Rogers on Louise.Rogers@gloucestershire.police.uk or telephone 01452754306.

Please refer to the Role Profile document when completing the Statement in support of your application section of the form. In this section, you are required to provide evidence with specific examples for each of the Essential criteria included under the Experience and Qualifications section of the Role Profile. For each of the criteria, please write a paragraph detailing how your experience, qualifications, skills and abilities meet the minimum criteria for the role. Applicants who do not provide this required evidence will unfortunately not be invited to interview. If you require help and support with your application, you can register your interest with Better Together - Gloucestershire Constabulary (tal.net)

Candidates applying for Gloucestershire Constabulary should be aware that the use of online 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI) systems such as ChatGPT to generate application answers is NOT permitted, any candidate found to have submitted an application form using online 'AI' software to generate answers will be removed from the recruitment process with immediate effect. This may result in future applications with the Constabulary also being rejected, based on integrity.

If you are applying via Indeed or DWP: Please click on the following link to be redirected to our website, where you will be required to click on the vacancy to complete our application form-

https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/police-forces/gloucestershire-constabulary/areas/gloucestershire/ca/careers/police-staff/ The closing date for this role is included within the Indeed advert and all applicants MUST apply via our website. We regret that we are unable to accept applications outside of our website's application form and after the vacancy close date. As such, we suggest that you apply as soon as conveniently possible to avoid disappointment.

At Gloucestershire Constabulary we recognise the benefits of increasing diversity across our force and the value of building a representative workforce. That is why it is important that people from ethnically diverse backgrounds and under-represented groups, including those with a disability, apply and help us deliver excellence in policing throughout Gloucestershire. We are a proud Disability Confident Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities. You may wish to register with our Talent Bank- the link can be found here: https://gloucestershireconstabulary.tal.net/vx/appcentre-External/brand-3/candidate/so/pm/8/pl/12/opp/457-Register-your-interest-with-Better-Together/en-GB