Senior Lawyer Advocate

Gloucestershire County Council; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension with life insurance

25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5

Option to buy 10 additional days leave

Flexible and agile working

Career development and qualification机会

Relocation support where appropriate

Employee assistance programme

In-house occupational health

Cycle to Work and green car salarySacr

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council’s children and families legal section is seeking a Senior Lawyer Advocate to manage a complex public children law caseload in Gloucester. The post involves handling non-accidental injury, chronic neglect and international elements, with rights to conduct litigation and a practising certificate.

Based at Shire Hall, this permanent role supports one of four pods, offers agile and home working, and provides opportunities for mentoring and career development within a

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience in children's law
• Proven track record handling complex proceedings
• Experience of child protection (Lawyer post)

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload of public children law matters
• Conduct own advocacy in court
• Work within one of four pods in the children and families legal section
• Collaborate with a pod team of lawyers, paralegals, senior legal assistants and legal assistants

Education

Qualified solicitor, barrister or CILEX

Current practising certificate with rights to conduct litigation (England & Wales)

Job description

This Senior Lawyer Advocate post sits in the children and families legal section of Gloucestershire County Council, based at Shire Hall in Gloucester, within one of four pods. The work is public children law advocacy, managing a complex caseload that includes non-accidental injury, chronic neglect and cases with international elements. It is a permanent post with agile and home working. Applicants need significant post-qualification experience in children's law and a practising certificate with rights to conduct litigation.

What the job involves

• Manage a complex caseload of public children law matters
• Handle cases including non-accidental injury, chronic neglect and international elements
• Conduct own advocacy in court
• Work within one of four pods in the children and families legal section
• Work with a pod team of lawyers, paralegals, senior legal assistants and legal assistants

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor, barrister or Cilex

Registration & licences

• Current practising certificate with rights to conduct litigation for England and Wales

Experience

• Significant post-qualification experience in children's law
• Proven track record of handling complex proceedingsExperience of child protection (Lawyer post)

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent advocacy, presenting cases persuasively at all court levels
• Ability to command the respect, trust and confidence of clients, senior managers and the court
• Strong interpersonal skills to build trusted relationships with colleagues, clients and external partners

Checks & eligibility

• DBS check
• Right to work
• Fluent spoken English (customer facing role)

Other

• Commitment to mentoring and developing others

What's offered

• LGPS pension with life insurance
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• Option to buy 10 additional days leave per year
• Flexible and agile working, including home working
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Contribution towards relocation where appropriate
• Employee assistance programme and in-house occupational health
• Cycle to Work and green car salary sacrifice schemes