Senior Lawyer Advocate

Gloucestershire County Council; United States; Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LG Pension scheme

Flexible working

25 days annual leave up to 30 after 5 

Relocation assistance

Life Insurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee discount scheme

EAP and Occupational Health

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking a Lawyer/Senior Lawyer with substantial experience in child protection to join the children and families legal section. You will manage complex public children law cases and conduct your own advocacy, while mentoring a team of lawyers and support staff.

Fluent English is essential, with rights to conduct litigation for England and Wales. A generous benefits package includes the Local Government Pension Scheme and flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor, Barrister or CILEX with a current practising certificate and rights to conduct litigation for England and Wales.
• Significant post-qualification experience in children's law with a proven track record of handling complex proceedings.
• Excellent advocacy skills and the ability to present cases persuasively at all court levels.
• A commitment to mentoring and developing others, fostering a culture of learning and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload of public children law matters, including non-accidental injury and chronic neglect.
• Conduct own advocacy and represent clients in court.
• Mentor and develop junior colleagues within a supportive team.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, colleagues and external partners.

Skills

Advocacy

Relationship building

Public law

England & Wales rights

Education

Qualified Solicitor/Barrister/CILEX with practising certificate

Job description

As a Lawyer you will have experience of child protection. You will work as part of the wider busy team within the children and families legal section but you will be in one of the four pods and have a smaller team of lawyers, paralegals, senior legal assistants and legal assistants to support you. You will need to have an ability to command the respect, trust and confidence of your clients and senior managers as well as the court. As a Senior Lawyer, you will manage a complex caseload of public children law matters, including non-accidental injury, chronic neglect and cases with international elements. You will have the skills and interest in conducting your own advocacy. What we are looking for: Lawyer Qualified solicitor, Barrister or Cilex with a current practising certificate and rights to conduct litigation for England and Wales. Senior lawyer Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Cilex with current practising certificate and rights to conduct litigation for England and Wales. Significant post-qualification experience in children's law, with a proven track record of handling complex proceedings. Excellent advocacy skills and the ability to present cases persuasively at all court levels. A commitment to mentoring and developing others, fostering a culture of learning and best practice. Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with colleagues, clients and external partners. Gloucestershire is a great place to live and work and when you combine it with generous leave and support to meet career aspirations, it becomes more attractive. What's more, where appropriate, there is a contribution towards relocation and for the longer term there is a pension which provides some great retirement benefits and life insurance., It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English. Salary from £43,149 - £53,051 plus a 20% Market Rate Supplement Lawyer or Senior Lawyer posts depending upon experience. Benefits include: LG Pension scheme, flexible working, 25 days annual leave up to 30 days after 5 years continuous service. This is a career grade post The job profiles are for Grades 9 (Lawyer Advocates) and 10 (Senior Lawyer Advocates). Our lawyers play a vital role in improving outcomes for children. If you want that sense of satisfaction that comes from knowing that your work has made a difference to someone else's life for good, why not come and join our dedicated team? As you would expect, we believe that such dedication deserves an equal commitment from us. Those who join us are rewarded not only with genuine career progression opportunities but also a salary commensurate with knowledge and experience in child protection law and practice. We work in a business focused agile way, so that we are there when and where our clients need us. We also recognise that we all have career/life goals and run a flexible working scheme, including working from home to ensure you get the work/life balance you deserve. For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.