Join a dynamic legal team making a real difference in the lives of children and vulnerable adults.
Fixed-term contract to start ASAP until 01-12-26 with a possible extension. Full-time hours.
Responsibilities
- To act as a senior case holder and advocate, in providing professional legal services to the Children's Services and the Health and Well Being Directorates in relation to legal issues relating to children and vulnerable adults
- To give legal advice and guidance to the Children's Services and Health and Well Being Directorates and to Committees and Sub-Committees of the Council
- This includes being part of the Team Duty Senior Legal Officer rota (in office hours)
- To act under pressure in the face of competing demands arising from emergency and urgent situations
- To co-ordinate the work relating to Social Care matters, to ensure that cases are prepared to professional standards and in compliance with relevant legislation, Regulations, Statutory Guidance, Practice Directions and the Public Law Outline and to ensure that Court commitments and deadlines are properly met
- To provide supervision and support to more junior staff
- To deliver training to colleagues, clients and elected members
- To undertake such duties as may be allocated by the Team Leader or Deputy Team Leader, to include the preparation of reports, advice and guidance
- To advise Committees, Sub-Committees, Members, Officers and any organisation with which the Council has a formal arrangement for the giving of advice
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Pay: £150.00 per day
Work Location: In person
