£51,801 - £59,724 per annum (pro rata as part-time)

Job Purpose
To provide high quality and solution focused legal services to the Council, schools and other clients in one of the following areas:

• Safeguarding – Children and Adults
• Commercial & Regeneration (including property, planning and contracts)
• Litigation (including civil, criminal & education)

To be a legal advisor in an area of legal specialism: Children’s Safeguarding

To be able to provide advice on legal matters affecting local authorities, including local authority governance where appropriate.

To ensure best value and appropriate use of public resources in the provision of advice

To support the Principal Lawyer for the team in delivering a high quality, effective and efficient legal service in the relevant area.

To be a trusted advisor and build strong professional relationships with key service areas.

To supervise, support and develop more junior colleagues as required.

Values & Accountabilities

Our Shared Values

1. Together, we hold ourselves to account to get things done. We do this by demonstrating accountability and integrity.
2. Together, we make possible what cannot be achieved alone. We do this by being collaborative and focusing on impact.
3. Together, we will listen and act to continually improve. We do this by being responsive to local people and the issues they raise and adapting our approach to achieve better outcomes.

Corporate Accountabilities

1. To work with colleagues to achieve service plan objectives and targets.
2. To comply with data protection legislation and the council's Information Security Policy, including supporting policies.
3. To be willing and able to work in a flexible and agile way with regard both to hours of work and location of work, including remote and home working, as required, subject to service needs and requirements.
4. To participate in performance development, talent reviews and one-toones and to contribute to the identification of your own and team development needs and goals.
5. To actively promote and comply with the council's diversity and equality policies.
6. To ensure full compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 etc., the council's Health and Safety Policy and all locally agreed safe methods of work.
7. To fully understand and be aware of the commitment to Section 17 'Duty of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to prevent crime and disorder'.
8. At the discretion of the senior management, to undertake other activities as, from time to time, may be agreed consistent with the grade and nature of the role.
9. To undertake and maintain relevant mandatory training in line with legislation.

Key Service Accountabilities

1. To manage with minimal supervision a full caseload of legal matter within the relevant specialism.
2. To provide proactive and solutions focussed advice that supports the delivery of the council’s priorities and policies.
3. To support the Principal Lawyer for the team in the provision of high quality, effective and efficient legal advice in the relevant area.
4. Where appropriate to undertake advocacy on behalf of the council.
5. To help embed good local authority governance as part of the Legal Services function.
6. To undertake relevant continuing professional development to keep abreast of new developments in the relevant area and to share this with the service, teams and wider council so they are aware of current and future law and practice affecting the authority.
7. To comply with legal procedures and policies, including time recording.
8. To manage available resources effectively and efficiently.
9. To assist the Principal Lawyer/ Head of Legal Services on specific projects.
10. To comply with the relevant professional rules of conduct at all times

Closing date: 2 March 2025
Interview date: 10 & 11 March 2025

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