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ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD in Barnsley seeks a Head of Legal Services for a hybrid role, with a rate of £44.08 per hour PAYE. Ideally 3-4 days per week, with full-time hours possible for the right candidate to bolster the team.

Full-time staff attend the office 3 days per week, while part-time staff attend proportionally less (1–2 days). The postholder will oversee a team across Property, Procurement and Contracts, Litigation, Adult Social Care, and Children’s Social Care, with additional

Qualifications

• Experience in local government/council.
• Significant experience working within legal services in a local authority setting.
• Senior management experience with responsibility for leading and developing teams.
• Some knowledge and understanding of Adult Social Care and Children's Social Care legal matters.

Responsibilities

• The postholder will have responsibility for a number of direct reports covering: Property, Procurement and Contracts, Litigation, Adult Social Care, Children’s Social Care.
• Additional responsibilities include management oversight of: Information Governance, Data Protection, SARs (Subject Access Requests), Corporate Complaints.

Skills

Local government experience

Senior management experience

Broad legal background

Social care knowledge

Job description

Head of Legal Services (Hybrid) needed in Barnsley, £44.08phPAYE (Negotiable) - Reference: 000B 5BC0 / 1

Working Pattern

• Ideally 3-4 days per week, although full-time hours could be considered for the right candidate to provide additional resilience within the team.
• Full-time staff attend the office 3 days per week.
• Part-time staff would attend proportionately less, typically 1-2 days per week.

You will ideally have

• Previous local government/council experience.
• Significant experience working within legal services in a local authority setting.
• Senior management experience with responsibility for leading and developing teams.
• Some knowledge and understanding of Adult Social Care and Children's Social Care legal matters. Candidates are not expected to be specialists in every area but should have a broad legal background across local government services.

Team Management Responsibilities

The postholder will have responsibility for a number of direct reports covering:

• Property
• Procurement and Contracts
• Litigation
• Adult Social Care
• Children's Social Care

Additional responsibilities include management oversight of:

• Information Governance
• Data Protection
• SARs (Subject Access Requests)
• Corporate Complaints

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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