Monitoring Officer/Principal Lawyer

Join Us – Lead the Way at One Legal

Are you ready to take your career to new heights? One Legal offers a unique opportunity for a Monitoring Officer to work three days a week with Stroud District Council and two days a week on exciting regeneration projects across the four councils that make up our shared legal service. In this diverse role, you'll handle a wide-ranging caseload, gaining invaluable experience in different political landscapes, governance models and regeneration work.

At One Legal, we pride ourselves on being a forward-thinking, collaborative legal service. Our vision is to provide high-quality, solution-focused public sector legal services while fostering an inclusive and supportive environment. Our core values of Ambition, Collaboration and Expertise, guide us as we aim to be a centre of public sector legal excellence.

Are you ambitious, dynamic, and eager to make a meaningful impact?
As part of our team, you’ll be supported by experienced monitoring officers who will help you grow as a leader. You’ll thrive in a role where no two days are the same and your contributions will directly shape the success of local government and regeneration initiatives.

Why One Legal?

• Local Government Pension Scheme with one of the best employer contribution rates.
• Flexible hybrid working to ensure a healthy work-life balance.
• Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 support for your well-being.
• Generous holiday entitlement with flexitime and additional leave after 5 and 10 years’ service.
• Opportunities for professional growth in a supportive, friendly, and progressive environment.
• Relocation package of up to £8k for lawyers.

If you are ready to take on a dynamic, challenging role in a supportive and ambitious environment, apply today and help us deliver innovative, high-quality legal services for the future.

Closing Date: 23 April 2025
Interview Date: 30 April 2025 (Location for interview, Stroud District Council)

This role is within One Legal. One Legal was launched in November 2009 and staff are employed by Tewkesbury Borough Council but One Legal is a shared legal service between Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Councils with Gloucester City and most recently Stroud District joining us in 2020. One Legal enjoys a greater pool of expertise and an improved skills base than could be retained individually by the four partners. This enables One Legal to successfully support the varied and complex legal work arising from the Councils’ challenging business agendas.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity; we welcome applications from all sections of the community.