Solicitor - Specialist Practitioner Major Projects

Job Title: Solicitor - Specialist Practitioner Major Projects Rate of Pay: £26.23 per hour (PAYE) Hours: 37 hours per week Location: Hybrid - Working from Home/Sandwell Council House, Oldbury Start Date: ASAP Contract type: Agency

Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role.

Brief description:

At Sandwell Council we are progressive, dynamic and dedicated to meeting the needs of our community. We now wish to recruit a specialist practitioner Solicitor to its major projects team who shares our vision.

You must be a qualified Solicitor with experience of advising on and delivering major projects within a Local Authority or the public sector. The ideal candidate will be able to provide advice and assistance on all legal matters in relation to procurement and/or property law.

This role is ideal for an experienced practitioner who can demonstrate the ability to deal with a demanding caseload, possess excellent client care skills, and an eagerness to provide a high-quality service to our clients. In addition, you will supervise the work of junior members of staff as required.

In the heart of the Midlands and 10 minutes train ride from the centre of Birmingham, Sandwell is a rapidly expanding, vibrant and diverse place to live, work and play. How better to contribute to our vision than through a unique and rewarding career with Sandwell? So, if you're looking for a chance to make a difference, this is the role for you. Use your skills to benefit the local community and experience a rewarding, interesting environment and excellent in-house learning and development opportunities

A Standard DBS check is required for the role. Please see the Personnel Specification for more details. Candidates must be educated to Degree level and be in possession of a current practising certificate which is free of conditions.

Please can the agencies send over a CV, 2x up to date references and a copy of Terms and Conditions. You will also need to include your agency on cost details to each submission. Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs.

Please note this advert is also out with our Master Vendor. You will receive further information regarding invoice terms if your candidate is appointed to this role. Invoices must be sent electronically on a weekly basis to [email protected] along with your workers authorised timesheet supplied by your agency. Payments are then released 14 days from the date of the invoice. The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the related documents. To submit your documents, you will be requir...

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 Thursday 15th December 2022 @ 12pm.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No