Highland Council
Principal Solicitor - Planning (35 hpw) Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness - HGH21480
Inverness IV3 5NX
Key information
- Pay
- £57,948 to £63,390 a year
- Hours
- Full-time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Workplace arrangement
- On-site
- Posted date
- 14 Jul 2026
- Closing date
- 2 Nov 2026
About this role
Job Description
Post Title
Principal Solicitor - Planning
Location
Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness
Hours
35 hours per week
Duration
Permanent
Salary
£57,948 - £63,390 per annum
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Person
Claire Mc
Arthur Tel
01463 644145
Claire.McArthur@highland.gov.uk
Job Purpose
To be responsible for the provision, delivery and management of the Council’s in house planning legal advice.
This includes
-
Providing high quality legal services in line with the Council’s corporate priorities and in support of effective service delivery.
- Ensuring delivery to performance targets and objectives and to meet the statutory requirements placed on the Council.
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The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.
As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.
Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Requirements
Scottish LLB law degree or equivalent Scottish qualification
Diploma in Legal Practice
Current Practising Certificate from the Law Society of Scotland