Lawyer - Misconduct & Inquest
Essential Experience
You must be a qualified, practicing solicitor or barrister and must hold a
valid Practicing Certificate for England and Wales, or be a Fellow of
CILEx, and in addition be a CILEx Advocate holding all three advocacy
certificates.
You will be able to demonstrate experience of
advising on a range of complex cases, with a sound knowledge of Misconduct Law and Statutory Guidance,
Inquest Law, Equality Act 2010, Human Rights Act 2000 and other relevant
legislation.
In addition, you
will have advocacy experience within the court system or equivalent and be able
to monitor and advise upon any legislative changes and other legal developments
affecting the Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners.
Furthermore, you will be able to provide resilience for all work
conducted for the wider Joint Legal Services in relation to all aspects and
functions of its work.
Essential Skills
You will have clear and
effective written & verbal communication and interpersonal skills with the
ability to work with a wide range of personnel across the two Forces.
With capability as an advocate before the Courts/Tribunals, you will
have significant knowledge and
understanding of police law, the ability to work under pressure, you will excel
at meeting tight deadlines and have strong file management skills.
You will have excellent analytical skills, first rate drafting skills, and be able to
demonstrate sound and balanced judgement with good attention to detail.
Being tactically aware,
you will be able to evidence prior experience in providing legal advice to
senior figures in an organisation, and have a constructive approach to problem solving.
You will be able to work
autonomously or as part of a team, and be capable of taking on new areas of
work with minimal supervision. You will also be able to deal with sensitive and
confidential information.
Conditions
The role is based on 36.5 hours per week, where the post
holder will be required to work out of both West Midlands and Staffordshire
offices, depending on the demands of the service.
The post holder will be required to travel to
locations throughout the Force areas and may be required to work at
weekends and on Bank/Public Holidays on occasions.
The
successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting.
Shortlisting will
take place week commencing 27 July -3rd August 2020
Interviews will take place commencing 10th 17th and 24th August 2020
(Note that these dates may be subject to change in light of current
circumstances)
Application levels will be reviewed throughout the
campaign and may be subject to early closure.
West Midlands Police are currently undertaking a
long term review of staff pay and conditions. The grade, pay and other
terms of employment are therefore subject to review and may change in the
future.
West Midlands Police is a
Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve
under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of
our commitment we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme - all candidates who
declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be
guaranteed an interview.
"Diversity and Inclusion Vision: Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities"