Senior Solicitor/Lawyer

St Helens Borough Council; St Helens; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

Pension

Car Lease Scheme

Additional leave

Job summary

St Helens Council invites applications for the post of Senior Solicitor/Lawyer. We seek a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEx with litigation and advocacy rights to work with the Principal Solicitor to lead the Children & Young People team.

This role offers the chance to progress into management and to contribute to developing the legal team while working strategically with client departments.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEx with litigation and advocacy rights.
• Experience advising social care clients in children’s social care matters.
• Ability to represent local authority clients in the Family Court.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Children & Young People team.
• Advise social care clients in children's social care matters.
• Support the team in developing advocacy experience and undertake advocacy where required.
• Collaborate with client departments to drive strategic legal outcomes.

Skills

Litigation

Advocacy

Communication skills

Education

Qualified Solicitor/Barrister/CILEx Fellow

Job description

St Helens Council is pleased to invite applications for the post of Senior Solicitor/Lawyer.

We are looking for a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEx with litigation and advocacy rights to work closely with and assist the Principal Solicitor to lead and manage the Children & Young People team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take the next step in your career and progress into a management role. You will have the opportunity to make a real contribution to developing the legal team as well as working strategically with client departments.

You will be highly motivated, enthusiastic and organised, with excellent communication skills and have extensive experience advising social care clients in children's social care matters.

To succeed in this role, you will need experience representing local authority clients in the Family Court and the ability to support the team in developing their advocacy experience.

What we offer

We are a busy, friendly and well supported legal team situated in the Merseyside area with good transport links to surrounding areas. We have embraced new ways of working and the role will feature some hybrid working, offering a high level of flexibility, allowing staff to take more control of their work/life balance.

We offer a generous benefits package with career average local government pension, at least 27 days holiday increasing to 31 after 5 years continuous service, with the option to purchase up to 10 additional days, Health and Well-being Employee Assistance programme, and a Car Lease Scheme.

For further information or an informal chat about this role, please contact Sharon Hymes - Principal Solicitor on 07734 227372, or email [e-mail].

Making a Difference

Whatever stage of your career, working in the public sector puts you at the heart of communities. Our workforce provides services to our resident's day in and day out, making a positive impact on people’s lives. We could not do this without the dedication, professionalism and strength of our workforce. There are so many reasons to choose to work at St Helens Council including the fantastic range of employee benefits and rewards on offer.

As a St Helens Council employee, you’ll be enrolled in the Merseyside Pension Fund Pension Scheme.

St Helens Council is officially recognised as one of the region’s leading fair employers, achieving accredited status under the Liverpool City Combined Authority Fair Employment Charter. The Charter recognises the ongoing commitment to fair pay, secure work, training & progression & staff well-being whilst celebrating employers who go above and beyond for their workforce providing an inclusive and supportive environment.

Equality & Diversity

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. The Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within selection.

All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles.