Job Summary

Please note this post is temporary to cover maternity leave for six months or until current post holder returns.

East Dunbartonshire Council is looking for a talented, adaptable and enthusiastic solicitor to join our legal services team, and provide insightful, proactive and practical legal support across Council services.

We currently have a vacancy for a solicitor in the Commercial Team. The vacancy is for a full-time maternity cover post. The ideal candidate will have experience in property law, or commercial/construction law.

You should have initiative, excellent communication and people skills and a positive and pragmatic approach. Enthusiasm to try new areas of law and willingness to take on new challenges with a solutions-focused approach is desirable.

The Legal Services team recognises that many of us have become accustomed to working in a different way and that flexibility is essential to maintain a good work life balance. Accordingly, members of our team are able to work the majority of their time at home if desired. We also promote flexibility in order to accommodate other life and family commitments such as school pick ups and drop offs, appointments etc.

A standard Disclosure Scotland check will be required for the successful candidate, prior to commencement of the post. The successful candidate will be required to pay for the Disclosure Scotland Check.

For further information or to arrange an informal chat, please contact Andrew McLaughlin, Legal Manager, by email to Andrew_McLaughlin@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

Closing date for all applications is 20 September 2024.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.
Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.
The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.
We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.
We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.
We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)
We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.
We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

PVG / Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria

Where the post you are applying for is considered Regulated Work under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by HR Services Lead.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Website

www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk