Principal Adults & Education Solicitor

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A Local Authority in the North-West of England is seeking a Principal Lawyer to manage their Adult Social Care & Education legal team on an initial three-month locum contract. The ideal candidate will possess previous managerial experience and knowledge of handling complex legal matters within Local Government. This position allows for hybrid or fully remote working options, offering competitive pay at approximately £65 per hour. The role demands strong leadership and legal expertise, particularly in public law cases.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Flexible working days

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Local Government.
• Experience in managing staff and complex legal cases.
• Recent practice in Adult Social Care and Education legal matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Adults & Education legal team.
• Provide guidance on high profile legal cases.
• Review and assess performance of legal team members.

Skills

Managing Adult Social Care legal matters

Managing Education legal matters

Staff management

Public law knowledge

Job description

Job Description

We are currently working in partnership with a Local Authority based in the North-West of England, who are recruiting for a Principal Lawyer for their Adult Social Care & Education team on an initial three-month locum contract, with potential for extension. The position is due to start as soon as possible, and is offering circa £65 p/hour via an Umbrella company.

The ideal candidate will have managed staff previously, and have experience managing Adult Social Care & Education matters within Local Government.

Duties

• Planning, leading, organising and managing the Adults & Education legal team, representing the Council at all meetings in relation to the management of public law cases
• Managing the most complex legal cases within Adult Social Care/Education, advising on and providing guidance relating to high profile cases which have reputational implications for the Council
• Supervising, monitoring and reviewing all lawyers' work on less complex cases, assessing and appraising performance, setting targets and implementing management strategies to ensure the lawyers achieve targets

Experience Required

• Experience required in Local Government
• Experience managing staff
• Experience managing both Adult Social Care and Education legal matters

Rewards and Benefits

• Hybrid working, or can consider candidates on a fully remote basis
• Flexible working days

Working Hours

• 37 hours per week
• Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.