Assistant Solicitor

Job adverts – Assistant Solicitor (Operations)

Would you like a career like no other? If so… Join Us

South Wales Police brings together thousands of people with the same aim – to keep South Wales safe.

We want to be the best at understanding and responding to our community’s needs. To do this we need the very best candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to become part of our policing family.

We are looking for someone to #JoinUs as an Assistant Solicitor within the Operational team in Joint Legal Services. Could you be who we are looking for?

About the team/Department you will be joining:

• We are a small team providing a comprehensive legal service to the Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners for South Wales and Gwent.
• Joint Legal Services is a Collaborative team, supporting both South Wales and Gwent Police and covers a breadth of legal areas covering employment, operations, litigation and corporate law issues that affect policing.

About the role and your key responsibilities:

• This role will include advising officers and staff in relation to Police powers, considering and drafting complex civil preventative orders and providing general advices on behalf of both Forces
• Representing both Chief Constables at court and other hearings.
• Assisting other team members in the provision of general advice to officers and staff on a range of legal issues, as well as supervising caseworkers and caseworker assistants to complete that work.

 What skills and experience do we need you to bring to the role:

• You will be a qualified solicitor or barrister with a current practicing certificate at the time of the role commencement.
• We are looking for someone who can work in a demanding work environment, offering clear advice dealing with a considerable and diverse caseload within time constraints and responding to fast changing requirements with minimal
• We are keen to hear from you if you have experience of conducting advocacy before criminal courts, have policing / criminal experience and proven negotiating and presentation skills.

There are numerous benefits to working for South Wales Police, from learning and development opportunities to schemes which aim to improve your lifestyle and wellbeing, as well as generous Local Government Pension Scheme / Police Pension Schemes, paid annual leave, flexible working and family friendly policies and many more, click here for more information.

The successful Candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to MV/SC Vetting. 

Please note, if you are an internal candidate and subject to an ongoing PSD investigation, your appointment or placement in the role may be delayed pending an outcome. Whether the role is held open will be considered on a case-by-case basis

If you would like any more information about the role, please contact joshua.lewis@south-wales.police.uk or telephone 01656 869476

First time applying for a role with South Wales Police? Be sure to read our application guidance for some hints and tips around the application form and what to expect, click here for more information. Please note the successful candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to the required level.