Senior Legal Officer

Job details

Job reference VAC008380
Date posted 09/06/2026
Application closing date 26/06/2026
Location City Hall College Green City Centre Bristol BS1 5TR
Salary BG12: £42,839 - £46,142

Full Time, Permanent

A great opportunity has arisen for a Senior Legal Officer to join the Planning and Transport Legal Team at Bristol City Council.

Responsibilities

The Senior Legal Officer role involves providing robust, effective and timely legal advice and assistance on planning and transport matters, including:

• Planning enforcement notices
• Tree Preservation Orders
• Highways agreements
• Public Path Orders / Definitive Map Modification Orders
• S106 Unilateral Undertakings

Although the post holder will specialise in planning and highways law, they will be required to work flexibly and, with appropriate training, work across several areas of law.

Qualifications

Experience and knowledge of planning and/or highways law, able to work predominantly without supervision, and previous work in either a local authority or private practice environment.

Benefits

Flexi working and flexitime; membership of the Local Government Pension scheme; generous annual leave allowance; supportive work environment.

EEO Statement

We are a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. Reasonable adjustments will be made. We value a diverse workforce and appointments are made on merit.