Principal Adults & Education Solicitor

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions; Swindon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority in the North-West of England is seeking a Principal Lawyer for its Adult Social Care & Education team. This position is offered on an initial three-month locum contract with a pay rate of circa £65 per hour via an Umbrella company. The ideal candidate should have experience managing staff and Adult Social Care & Education matters within Local Government. The role involves planning and overseeing the legal team, managing complex public law cases, and ensuring the performance of lawyers is met.

Qualifications

• Experience in Local Government.
• Experience managing staff.
• Experience managing both Adult Social Care and Education.

Responsibilities

• Planning, leading, organizing and managing the Adults & Education legal team.
• Representing the Council at all public law case meetings.
• Managing complex legal cases within Adult Social Care/Education.

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 will include (but are not limited to):

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...

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