The provision of support to Legal Services in one or more of the following specialist areas (Planning, Highways) to support and contribute to the effective delivery of the Council's objectives and priorities and achievement of the team's income target.OrganisationCheshire West and Chester CouncilLocationEllesmere PortJob CategoryLegal and GovernanceGradeCWAC NJC - Grade 7Salary Min£31,537 pro rata per annumSalary Max£34,434 pro rata per annumHours per week29.6Weeks per year52.143Employment TypePermanentClosing Date14/09/2025Ref NoW4115Documents(Word, 40.58kb)Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.The job holder will be required to undertake a case load of planning and highways legal work, primarily drafting section 106 agreements, section 278 agreements and section 38 agreements so experience in undertaking a caseload of work is required.Please contact Victoria Roberts, Planning and Highways Legal Manager at for an informal chat about the roleTo find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please seeNo candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the for more information.Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12.60 per hour for all contracted hours.For any technical enquiries please email and quote job reference number in all correspondence.
