Lawyer (Adult Social Care)

POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL; Llandrindod Wells; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Wales seeks a qualified solicitor to manage Social Care legal services. Responsibilities include representing the Council in legal proceedings and ensuring compliance with legal time scales. Essential qualifications include a current practising certificate and experience in childcare law. The ideal candidate should have strong leadership and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in Childcare and Vulnerable Adult legal practice.
• Proven track record of relationship building.
• Strong commitment to local government and public service.

Responsibilities

• Manage Social Care legal services for the Council.
• Represent the Council in legal proceedings and negotiations.
• Ensure compliance with legislative time scales.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation skills

Influencing outcomes

Leadership and guidance

Education

Qualified solicitor holding a current practising certificate

Job description

Overview

To undertake, provide and assist in the management of Social Care legal services, mainly adult social care to the Council. To represent the Council in legal and quasi legal proceedings in negotiations and generally in its relations with outside bodies and the public. To ensure robust legal management systems are in place and that all legal proceedings comply with the relevant legislative time scales. To actively assist in the case and file management systems adopted by the Legal Services department and ensure cases are kept up to date.

Responsibilities

What you will do:

To undertake, provide and assist in the management of Social Care legal services, mainly adult social care to the Council. To represent the Council in legal and quasi legal proceedings in negotiations and generally in its relations with outside bodies and the public. To ensure robust legal management systems are in place and that all legal proceedings comply with the relevant legislative time scales. To actively assist in the case and file management systems adopted by the Legal Services department and ensure cases are kept up to date.

Qualifications

• A qualified solicitor holding a current practising certificate.
• Childcare and Vulnerable Adult legal practise
• Experience of providing leadership, guidance and support to colleagues and the legal team to enable effective decision making.
• An excellent track record of building internal and external relationships which deliver.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and an ability to influence outcomes with reasoning, persuasion, and tact.
• Strong commitment to local government and public service