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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Peabody Trust’s Legal Services Team as a Solicitor. This is a part-time role on a fixed-term basis for 6 months, with the potential to extend and increase working days. The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive in-house legal service, primarily focused on non-contentious commercial and residential property law. This includes general property and land law, landlord and tenant law, and commercial contracting. You’ll be part of a collaborative team, working under the supervision of a Senior Solicitor and supporting senior leadership on complex legal matters. This role offers a chance to contribute meaningfully to Peabody’s mission while developing expertise across a range of legal areas. What you’ll do In this role, you’ll manage a varied caseload of property-related legal matters, including transactional work such as granting leases, deeds of variation and rectification, transfers, licences for alterations, freehold disposals, wayleaves, and easements. You’ll respond to ad-hoc legal queries from internal stakeholders and provide clear, practical advice. You’ll support the Senior Solicitor, Assistant Director of Legal, and General Counsel &amp; Company Secretary on more complex or substantial matters. You’ll also contribute to internal legal training programmes, represent Legal Services in cross-functional forums, and help shape legal policy and procedure. All work will be carried out to the highest standards in line with Lexcel procedures and Peabody’s strategic objectives. What you’ll need • Admission as a Solicitor in England &amp; Wales with a minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience • Strong knowledge of property law and up-to-date understanding of relevant case law • Excellent analytical skills and the ability to process and interpret complex legal information • Clear and confident communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to advise a range of audiences • Experience in or willingness to deliver legal training internally You’ll need to be in the office for 2 days per week. Why Join Us? When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values; Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered. Here are just a few of the benefits of working at Peabody: • 30 days’ annual holiday, plus bank holidays • two additional paid volunteering days each year • flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal • 4 x salary life assurance • up to 10% pension contribution If you have any questions about this role, please email Talent Specialist, Harry at <a href="mailto:harry.lund@peabody.org.uk" target="_blank">harry.lund@peabody.org.uk</a> Please read before applying: We may close this advert before the advertised closing date, depending on the number of applications received. Interviews will be taking place between 13th -15th October 2025. PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer. 





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Peabody

Solicitor Property and Commercial

About the rolePurpose of the job To assess and take the requisite action in relation to licensing applications and to undertake compliance and enforcement activities and actions in accordance with law, statutory guidance, codes of practice and policy to ensure the Council meets its statutory obligations. The role requires the post holder to be knowledgeable and competent in the practise of all the Team’s licensing responsibilities and to lead in one of the following subject areas: Animal Welfare Licensing and Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing. <ul><li>To undertake licensing inspections, audits, investigations and other enforcement or administrative activities relevant to the Team’s responsibilities and in accordance with law, statutory guidance, codes of practice, PACE and RIPA in line with the principles of risk assessment. </li></ul><ul><li>To use a range of enforcement tools to obtain compliance, including verbal and written warnings, enforcing licence conditions and penalty points, and issuing suspensions and revocations and formal notices in consultation with the Licensing Enforcement Team Leader and relevant senior managers.</li></ul><ul><li>To gather evidence in accordance with PACE and RIPA, conduct PACE interviews, prepare prosecution files, liaise with legal advisors and senior managers, and attend and give evidence in court in accordance with law, policy, and guidance. </li></ul><ul><li>To respond to service requests and investigate complaints relating to premises, vehicles, drivers, and activities for which the service has a licensing responsibility in accordance with law, policy, and guidance within agreed timescales.</li></ul><ul><li>To act as technical lead in Animal Welfare, Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing or Licensing Act 2003/Gambling Act 2003, to involve providing advice on associated licensing matters to businesses, the public, Elected Members, internal and external partners, and agencies.</li></ul><ul><li>To prepare and present licensing reports to the Licensing &amp; Appeals Committee (or sub committees thereof).</li></ul><ul><li>To support senior managers in the development of policy, procedures, guidance, and training materials where it relates to their lead area/s of responsibility.</li></ul><ul><li>To liaise with other services, authorities, and agencies to ensure joined-up and effective delivery of the licensing enforcement function and to undertake outreach and partnership working with the licensed trade</li></ul><ul><li>To undertake personal learning development to maintain up-to-date specialist technical knowledge, including training programmes, conducting own research, and reading as required, to ensure the Council meets its statutory obligations. </li></ul>What will you be doing?<h4>General responsibilities applicable to all jobs</h4> <ol><li>Demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs.</li><li>Comply with the Council’s policies and procedures including (but not limited to) safeguarding, financial regulations, promotion of equalities, customer care, agreed audit actions and health and safety (ensuring that reasonable care is taken at all times for the health, safety and welfare of yourself and other persons).</li><li>Understand the councils commitment to Corporate Parenting and take responsibility to support this commitment. Enable the council to be the best corporate parents possible to children and young people in our current and previous care.</li><li>Carry out any other duties which fall within the broad spirit, scope, and purpose of this job description and which are commensurate with the grade of the post.</li></ol>The job description reflects the major tasks to be carried out by the post holder and identifies a level of responsibility at which they will be required to work. In the interests of effective working, the major tasks may be reviewed from time to time to reflect changing needs and circumstances. Such reviews and any consequential changes will be carried out in consultation with the post holder.About youEducated to A Level or equivalent standardIoL Professional Licensing Practitioners QualificationGood knowledge of licensing law, statutory guidance, codes of practice, in relation to the Licensing Act 2003 and Hackney Carriage and Private Hire licensing and sound knowledge of other licensing regimes to include the Gambling Act 2005, Animal Licensing, Sexual Entertainment Licensing, Street Trading, Charitable Collections, Cosmetic procedures among others. Detailed knowledge of licensing law, statutory guidance, codes of practice in relation to one of the following areas: Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing, Licensing Act 2003/Gambling Act 2005 or Animal Welfare Licensing.Experience of inspection, Enforcement and Prosecution, including PACE and RIPA procedures and requirements. Experience of working effectively in partnership with a range of stakeholders. Fluent in spoken and written English.Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.Able to produce clear and concise and persuasive written reports and letters for the public, senior officers and members.Able to demonstrate skills in planning and organising, including working to tight deadlines and managing a caseload.Computer literate with experience of using management information systems and Microsoft productsAbility to work as part of a team but with the ability to be self-motivated and to work with a minimum of supervision. and manage own caseloadAbility to demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behaviour, physical, social and welfare needs.Full car driver licence and access to a vehicle for work.Willing to attend work outside of normal office hours and to attend evening meetings as necessary. Our BenefitsHere at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people. You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!Why choose us?We offer a vibrant working environment with:<ul><li>a competitive salary</li><li>a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.</li><li>lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council</li><li>generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days</li><li>hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.</li></ul>We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.About usOur Values and BehavioursOur values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:Customer-focused Respectful Efficient Supportive TrustworthyOur Key CommitmentsOur key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council’s pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status.Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)





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North Northamptonshire Council

Licensing Enforcement Officer 

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Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council are seeking a part-time Property Lawyer.
You will be a qualified solicitor or barrister (or equivalent) with recent experience of working in all areas of property law in a local government context. Applicants will require excellent communication skills and be able to manage a substantial caseload.
Reporting to the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, the successful candidate will have a broad portfolio of work including high value commercial leases and transfers and providing property advice to all of the authority’s services.
Discover what it’s like to work at Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council and explore the benefits we offer by clicking here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tmbc.gov.uk/council/working-us" target="_blank">Working for us – Tonbridge and Malling&nbsp;Borough&nbsp;Council&nbsp;&nbsp;</a>
For an informal discussion about this role please contact Joy Ukadike, Head of Legal &amp; Democratic Services on 01732 876228. (Direct candidates only, strictly no agencies)

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