Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer

Sellick Partnership Limited - Public Sector; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector legal service in Northamptonshire is looking for a Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer. This role involves providing legal advice and representation on various adult social care matters. The position offers a flexible work-life balance, generous leave, and career development opportunities, ideal for qualified legal professionals seeking to make an impact.

Benefits

Generous leave entitlement of 28 days (rising to 33 days)

Local Government Pensions Scheme benefits

Flexible working options

Access to development courses

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in public sector adult social care law required.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Management experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and representation to the council.
• Manage a caseload of complex legal work.
• Prepare legal documents and briefs.

Skills

Public sector case handling

Advocacy

Relationship building

Communication

Presentation

Education

Qualified Solicitor, barrister, or FCILEx

Job description

Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer

Salary: £48,378 - £51,571 per annum

Location: Northamptonshire

Working: Hybrid

About the Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer role:

Sellick Partnership is proud to be working with an exceptional legal services team in the heart of Northamptonshire. We are looking for a Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer to join a Legal team providing advice and representation to the Council in all areas of adult social care law.

Key responsibilities of the Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer role:

The role will involve delivering comprehensive professional legal advice to the unitary council and client department. You will manage a portfolio of your own cases which will consist of, but not limited to:

• To provide legal advice and representation on a variety of matters within the designated legal team to Members and Officers of the Council and their service areas.
• To provide legal advice and to contribute to the major project work of the Council within the remit of the designated legal team.
• To conduct and manage a wide-ranging caseload of complex legal work and to prepare and draft complex legal documents as required in an efficient, effective, and timely manner.
• To prepare instructions and briefs to Counsel / external legal advisors.
• To attend ad-hoc Council, Cabinet, Committee, Sub-committee, working.

Ideal requirements for the Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer role include:

We are looking for candidates with previous public sector adult social care case handling and advocacy experience and exceptional relationship building, networking, and influencing skills.

Experience in management of a team of lawyers and administration staff or relevant transferable experience is ideal, whilst having strong communication and presentation skills are paramount.

You will need to be a qualified Solicitor, barrister or FCILEx to apply but we are open-minded to speaking with candidates of all adult social care law backgrounds from the public sector to private practice.

Benefits of the Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer role:

• Annual leave - generous leave entitlement of 28 days (rising to 33 days), and bank holidays; plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days.
• Local Government Pensions Scheme - considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates.
• A flexible work-life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible and smarter working arrangements.
• Training and support: access to development courses, mentoring and support, and clear career pathways.
• A diverse and experienced team with a wealth of public law knowledge and talent.
• This role provides variety in what you do, challenging and high-impact cases to work on, the opportunity to work for the benefit of the wider public, and the chance to progress your career within a progressive legal service, where you will learn from some talented and experienced professionals.

How to apply for the Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer role:

To apply, please submit your CV and/or cover letter via this page or alternatively, contact Lewis Dainty in the Sellick Partnership Manchester office.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.