Adults Social Care Lawyer – PO4

London Borough of Newham; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in England seeks a legal advisor to provide high-level legal advice, supervise junior staff, and contribute to legal solutions related to adult’s social care and safeguarding. Candidates must hold a valid practicing certificate and possess knowledge of local government operations and relevant areas of law.

Qualifications

• Solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive with a valid practicing certificate.
• Experience in supervising team members including trainees.
• Awareness of the financial, legal, and political context of local government.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal advice to councils, members, and officers.
• Support legal solutions in various areas of work.
• Supervise junior team members to ensure quality legal work.

Skills

Understanding of local government workings

Strategic direction contribution

Knowledge of legal areas (civil litigation, procurement, planning)

Expertise in adult's social care

Education

Practicing certificate for solicitors or barristers

Job description

Job Category : Legal (Specialist)

Location : London Borough of Newham

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate start

Start Time : 09 : 00

End Time : 17 : 00

Salary : £24.53

Job Purpose

To support the provision of strategic, high level legal advice to the Councils, Members and Officers, and support the provision of legal solutions in relevant areas of legal work to enable the Councils to progress with corporate goals.

To provide legal expertise in adult’s social care and safeguarding and related areas, in a shared back office support service, contributing to the delivery of a portfolio of high quality, solution focused legal work in more than one discipline and across multiple sites, to customers in different organisations.

To supervise junior members of the team, including trainees and support staff

Knowledge and experience in

• An understanding of the workings of local government and the challenges being set by the new local government agenda along with the financial, legal and political context of local government.
• The ability to contribute towards setting the strategic direction of Legal Services, supporting the senior management team to develop the overarching strategy for the service and the necessary supporting plans for delivery, with and through partners.
• Knowledge of local government powers and duties and at least one of the following areas of law, civil litigation, procurement & contract, planning, development.
• Adult’s social care and safeguarding and related areas

A solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive holding a practicing certificate,