Senior Lawyer

Job Introduction

Senior Lawyer - Prosecutions 

Permanent- Full time 

Salary: £43181 - £52413

Location: Lincoln (Hybrid)

Job closes: 21st June 2026

Interviews: Week commencing July 13th

We are looking for the right person with the right attitude who wishes to develop their prosecution experience or transition from criminal defence work to become an accomplished prosecutor.  If you are that individual, we would strongly encourage you to contact Mr Leigh Middleton (Principal Lawyer) to discuss the exciting opportunity below.

LSL acts on behalf of the County and to six District Councils within Lincolnshire.  The Education, Employment & Prosecutions Team is seeking to appoint a Senior Lawyer to lead our prosecutions team.   The areas of law covered are extensive and include non-school attendance cases; animal welfare matters, counterfeit and unsafe goods along with food safety and environmental crimes. 

The role will require a high level of organisational, time and case management skills and you must be able to demonstrate you can balance managing a number of cases and deadlines simultaneously .  The successful candidate will also be responsible for conducting advocacy in the Magistrates Court and must therefore possess a confident level of advocacy skills.

The role will also include managerial responsibility, leading and remodelling positive behaviours to Lawyers and Legal Officers within the team.  

Practice and Client

Legal Services Lincolnshire (LSL) is a Lexcel accredited shared legal service hosted by the county council, offering advice to the county council, to six of the county’s district and borough councils as well other public sector clients including a significant number of academies.  There are 7 specialist legal teams all led by a Principal Lawyer and the successful candidate will sit within the Education, Employment and Prosecutions team.

About you

A qualified solicitor, barrister or legal executive, with either a minimum of three years’ experience in this area of law.

Hybrid working

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will eventually be a significant feature of this role.  You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary with the minimum attendance of one day per week following successful completion of the probationary period.  The successful candidate will be required to attend the office on a more frequent basis initially which is likely to be a minimum of 3 days a week for the first 6 months. Thereafter office attendance at your Lincoln base will be a minimum of 1 day a week or as required for attendance at meetings or other commitments.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely.   We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Next steps

Potential applicants are encouraged to call Mr Leigh Middleton (Principal Lawyer) on 07825 357875 to discuss this great opportunity.

If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact; Leigh Middleton via email Leigh.Middleton@lincolnshire.gov.uk

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Please also note: once an application is submitted it is final and cannot be amended. If you withdraw your application, it cannot be reinstated and you will not be able to submit another application for that vacancy. If you have an issue with your submitted application, please contact recruitment@lincolnshire.gov.uk.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary.  Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.