Lawyer - Adults Services

Halton Borough Council; Widnes; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Essential car user allowance

34 days annual holiday including bank

LGPS pension scheme

Life Cover 3x salary

Personal development investment

Free car parking at HBC sites

Flexible working arrangements

Employee benefits platform

Job summary

Halton Borough Council in Widnes is seeking a motivated legal professional to join the newly developed Adults Social Care legal team, working alongside the Child Care & Education Team. You will provide expert advice and representation on a broad range of adult social care matters, including Court of Protection and safeguarding, with advocacy duties.

The role emphasises strong IT and communication skills, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and a commitment to improving public outcomes.

Qualifications

• You will have: Excellent communication, organisational, and negotiation skills.
• The ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• A genuine passion for improving outcomes for children and supporting families.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal advice and representation on adult social care matters, including Court of Protection and safeguarding, as well as undertaking advocacy work.
• Aim to protect and further the Council’s objectives, working flexibly as part of the team and individually.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Negotiation skills

IT skills

Teamwork

Job description

Reference: 10012Posted: 2025-05-30Closing date: 2026-09-27Location: Municipal Bldg, Kingsway, Cheshire, Widnes WA8 7QF, UKSalary: 54181

57269/yearType: Full timeEmployer: Halton Borough CouncilContact: Jayne DoranEmail: : Our Story:Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey.

Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports. Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives.

It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services. We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’.

Our Team:

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated legal professional to be at the heart of public service while looking to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. Following a significant increase in demand for support from qualified legal practitioners over the last 2 years across the authority, there has been a review of the service and you will be joining a newly developed Adults Social Care legal team and working alongside our Child Care & Education Team.

You will be joining a supportive and knowledgeable legal team that is committed to delivering advice in a cost-effective and efficient manner, ensuring best value for the Council while helping to meet the complex and evolving needs of the community.

Hours: 37

Hybrid working

Your Contributions: You will provide expert legal advice and representation on a broad range of adult social care matters, including Court of Protection and safeguarding as well as undertaking advocacy work, in order to protect and further the Council’s objectives. We are looking for a highly organised person that possesses excellent IT and communication skills, with an ability to work flexibly as part of the team and also individually.

You will have:

• Excellent communication, organisational, and negotiation skills
• The ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

A genuine passion for improving outcomes for children and supporting families in achieving stability and independence. A driving licence and access to a vehicle (Where appropriate, reasonable adjustments will be made in accordance with the provisions of the Equality Act).

Enjoy a role where your expertise directly contributes to meaningful public outcomes!

Our Offer:

Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• Essential car user allowance
• 1,000 per year
• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service
• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
• Investment in your personal development
• Free Car Parking at HBC sites
• Flexible working arrangements
• Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme

We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.