Assistant Legal Adviser United Kingdom
Job description
Employer: Non-Executives and Legislature
Job number: SOJ14962
Closing date: 02-Jul-2023
Post requires 5 years residency: Yes
Post requires Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) clearance: Yes - Standard
Contract type: Permanent
Full time or part time: Full Time
Term time only: No
Working hours: 37 Hours per Week
Shift details: N/A
Salary: 40525 - 71613 GBP per year
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Criminal Division at the Law Officers' Department. The work is interesting, challenging and varied. You will have the support of a friendly, inclusive and highly professional team at the Law Officers’ Department, under the leadership of the Attorney General for Jersey. To assist as required with the workload of the Law Officers of the Crown whose main functions and responsibilities are to provide a comprehensive legal service to the States and every Ministry and Department of the States, to advise and act on behalf of the Crown, to advise and direct the Honorary and States Police Forces in criminal matters and to prosecute offenders. For an informal discussion please contact Howard Tobias, Director of the Criminal Division [email protected].
For a newly qualified/less experienced candidate, salary will be on a training progression starting at ALA1 (range £40,525 – £44,966) or ALA2 (range £47,187 – £51,628), or ALA3 (range £53,849 – £58,290, or ALA4 (range £60,510 – £64,952) rising, subject to satisfactory progress, to ALA5 (range £67,172 to £71,613) for a 37 hour working week. For a more experienced candidate, immediate appointment at ALA5 is possible. Please review the full job description for more information relating to this role.
The Law Officers’ Department is accredited by Best Companies as ‘officially a very good company to work for’: Best Companies | Law Officers' Department Jersey Company Profile. As an inclusive employer we will create opportunities for flexible working to attract and retain talent which reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications for working flexible hours, part-time working and job sharing.
