Vacancy Type
Police Staff
Area Command / Department
Legal Services
Location
Newcastle
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Salary Range
£64,959 - £70,071
Closing Date
06/07/2026
Role:
Salary: Band 12, £64,959 – £70,071 per annum (Please note it is Northumbria Police policy to appoint at the beginning of the band)
Location: Agile, Forth Banks Police Station, Newcastle and homeworking
Hours/Contract: 37 hours per week, permanent
Working for #TeamNP
Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to fight crime. But it takes more than officers alone to do the job – and that’s where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers come in.
As one of the largest police forces in England we have a huge variety of departments and specialisms offering you endless opportunities. From mentoring and coaching schemes and online soft skills courses to leadership development programmes; we’ll give you the support, training and time to carve out the career you always wanted.
As a disability confident employer, we promote a culture of respect in the workplace so everyone can feel seen, heard and valued.
Whether you’re a member of staff or a volunteer, you can also expect first-rate support to manage your health and wellbeing. With year-round events, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity, our initiatives enable you to be at your best.
Above all else, here at Team NP, we can offer you a career that is so much more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something that really matters.
Learn about our full benefits package
The role
Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Legal Department as a Senior Lawyer (Civil Claims).
As a Senior Lawyer (Civil Claims), managing and dealing with legal matters efficiently and proportionately is key. You will provide a comprehensive litigation service and work closely with Business Leads to identify trends and minimize organizational and reputational risks. Additionally, you will monitor relevant budgetary controls to ensure that all matters are dealt with in a cost-effective manner.
What you’ll do
Provide advice on all aspects of litigation in accordance with relevant legislation, case law and force policy ensuring that the organisational and reputational risk of the Force is minimised.
Managing and advising on the civil claims (including the Allard claims) made against the Chief Constable in accordance with the delegated authority given by both the PCC and the Chief Constable.
Making decisions on the Force’s liability for claims and, where appropriate, settling claims and costs (including the Allard claims) up to the limit of the delegated authority.
Providing representation and advice in relation to inquests involving the Force.
Monitor the expenditure on civil claims and report on a timely basis to the Chief Constable on any financial issues arising, including the relationship between current expenditure and the stop loss figure under the Force’s insurance policy (£2m).
Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the job description
What you’ll bring
Minimum of 5 years qualification as a solicitor; knowledge of police law; experienced in litigation and managing a litigation team; experience of liaising with insurers.
Ability to work unsupervised and plan/organise personal work and that of the team.
Ability to identify key issues in all areas of the legal work and management.
Ability to analyse data on claims; to be able to manage, supervise and support the team.
Experience of reporting and presenting to senior leaders within the Force; identifying areas of change.
We know it’s important for you to feel that you’re not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.
Interested to learn more? For further information about the role please contact Richard Heron, Head of Legal Services by email at
[email protected]
What we offer
26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays
NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme
Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave
Flexi time – allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs
Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
Agile working – option to work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the force
Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution
Corporate travel schemes – local rail, bus services and metro discounts
Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers
Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
We’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support
Access to gyms in some stations
Sports & Social Club – join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel
Cycle to work scheme
Opportunity to volunteer in local community
We are committed to building a dynamic, agile workplace where meaningful connection are key. For roles designated as agile or home-based, employees will work from a Force site at least once a week, with two days recommended. Hiring managers will be happy to discuss how this works in practice at interview stage. This approach helps build strong relationships, supports wellbeing, and fosters collaboration across teams.
Just so you know
Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of a Senior Lawyer (Civil Claims) with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re ing for and the values and behaviours that contribute.
The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face to face interview. Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.
We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, with whom we collaborate with to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, therefore if you demonstrate that you meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.
If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter) You can get in touch with us via
[email protected] for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly. If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Recruitment Vetting (RV) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance and medical information.
Terms of appointment
This is a permanent role subject to a six-month probationary period.
If you are successful in your application, you will have a 6month probation period with us where you will be unable to for any other post advertised internally or externally.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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