Senior lawyer Work, Jobs in Reading, Eng (with Salaries)

Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer
Reading Borough Council —Reading
- £56,730 - £63,472 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Supervising experience
Knowledge Lawyer / Senior Knowledge Lawyer – Corporate
Stevens & Bolton —Guildford
- Hybrid work
- English
- Business development
- In-person
Principal Lawyer - People
West Berkshire Council —Newbury
- £51,356 - £60,771 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- English
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
16h
Legal Counsel - Construction
AWE —Reading
- £63,270 - £98,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Lawyer
Oxford Brookes University —Headington
- £53,301 - £58,225 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- University
- IT
15h
Private Client Senior Associate Solicitor
Current Legal Recruitment —Oxford
- £65,000 - £85,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
14d
Knowledge Lawyer – Tax & Trusts
Stevens & Bolton —Guildford
- Hybrid work
- English
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
Senior Counsel, UKIN
Baxter —Reading
- English
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
Dispute Resolution Senior Solicitor
Field Seymour Parkes —Reading
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
10d
Senior Legal Counsel
Clinigen —Weybridge
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Bachelor's degree
- Organisational skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
12d
Private Client Partner (Solicitor)
Current Legal Recruitment —Maidenhead
- £90,000 - £95,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Work from home
Quick apply
Senior Associate - Employment
Blake Morgan —Reading
- Business development
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
Solicitor - Personal Injury (3-5 years PQE)
Boyes Turner —Reading
- 8 hour shift
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Continuous improvement
- Communication skills
Senior European ER and Policy Manager
Samsung —Chertsey
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Human resources
- Organisational skills
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
18h
Senior Associate - Court of Protection
Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP —Basingstoke
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- In-person
- Communication skills
Senior Associate, Corporate
Stevens & Bolton —Guildford
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- In-person
Senior Associate - Private Client
Boyes Turner —Reading
- 8 hour shift
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Analysis skills
- Supervising experience
Legal Counsel - 12 month contract
Wood —Reading
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
6d
General Counsel
Keyloop —Reading
- Human resources
- IT
- Leadership
5d
Commercial Property Lawyer
Kidd Rapinet LLP —High Wycombe
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- English
- Microsoft Office
Quick apply

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Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer

Reading Borough Council -
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Job details

Full-time
£56,730 - £63,472 a year

Benefits

Season ticket loan
Company pension
Car scheme

Qualifications

Practising Certificate
Supervising experience

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Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer

location_onReading

09/08/2026

Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary

£56,730 to £63,472 Per year

Contractual hours

Basis

Full time

Region

Permanent / Full-Time

Job category/type

Legal & Democratic Services

Date posted

21/07/2026

Job reference

RES0785

enior Barrister Lawyer Solicitor - Job Description.pdf

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer to join our dynamic Legal Services team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled professional to play a leading role in delivering high‑quality legal support across the full spectrum of Adult Social Care law.

Now is the perfect time to join us as we deliver our ambitions to be the best place to practice law in local government; being close to our customers, recruiting the best talent, successfully deploying legal technology and ensuring the continued growth of the business to new customers.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

We are open to flexible working patterns and can provide a hybrid working environment which utilises the best of both worlds with a mix of office working in central Reading and homeworking according to the needs of the Service.

About the role:
Reading’s Legal Service provides the Council and its partners with the highest quality professional legal advice and representation which allows them to run their organisations well, and to serve our community.

We host a Joint Legal Team, a long-standing shared legal service for all the Berkshire councils and a recognised centre of excellence for childcare, adults, and education law. As well as leading a highly regarded internal Corporate Legal Team, serving the needs of the Council across a wide range of functions.

The Joint Legal Team are looking for a Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer to join its Adult Social Care and Education Team. We are seeking a solicitor, barrister, or FILEX. You will require an excellent working knowledge in key adult social care legislation, including age assessment cases and judicial review. You will be required to line manage and supervise more junior members of the team.

About you:
To be eligible for this position you should:

Possess a valid practising certificate and authorisation to practice in England as a Solicitor, Barrister, or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.
Be able to hold a caseload of adult social care cases, including but not limited to Care Act 2014, ordinary residence, continuing health care, deprivation of liberty, age assessments judicial review cases and inquests.
Be able work as part of a team.
Be able to work to tight deadlines and work well whilst under pressure.
Ideally able conduct your own advocacy or have a willingness to acquire the skills to undertake some advocacy.
Be able provide advice to a wide range of stakeholders.
Have some experience in supervising junior staff.

You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.

Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do.
Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential.
Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way.
Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed.

Our offer:
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave.
A wide range of flexible working opportunities
Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Season Ticket Loan - to help with the cost of your rail/ bus journey, to & from work.
Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing, and road tax.

For more information on this position please contact Lindsey Marks (Adult Social Care and Education Team Leader) [email protected]

Closing Date: Sunday 9th August 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Interview Setup: In person at the Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU

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