Are you a qualified lawyer looking for a varied caseload that has a real impact on people’s lives? This is a great opportunity to join Lincolnshire County Council’s friendly and supportive Adult Care legal team, who are passionate about delivering high quality legal advice to their clients.

The role

We are looking for a confident and motivated lawyer to join our team of lawyers and legal officers in the Adult Care legal team. As a key member of the team you will:

• Provide high quality legal advice and support on a broad range of adult care legal matters, covering the full spectrum of adult community care law
• Conduct Court of Protection proceedings on behalf of the Council
• Work closely with Adult Social Care colleagues on often sensitive and complex cases
• Help the service navigate upcoming changes in this fast moving and developing area of law

If you are interested in a wide and varied caseload, this post may be exactly what you are looking for. This area of work has some significant changes on the horizon, so it is a very exciting time to join the team. No two days are the same.

About you

You will be a qualified:

• Solicitor,
• Barrister, or
• Chartered Legal Executive
• and authorised to conduct litigation under the Legal Services Act 2007.

You will also bring:

• An understanding and working knowledge of the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and other associated adult social care legislation

• Experience of conducting Court of Protection proceedings

• Confidence in undertaking advocacy, or a willingness to develop this further in the role

• Experience of handling a busy and varied caseload

• Good communication and IT skills

• A collaborative, team focused approach, with strong problem solving skills and a good sense of humour

The work can be fast paced but is exceptionally rewarding. If you have the right skills, attitude and a passion for this area of work, we will help you develop the rest. You will be well supported and we are confident you will find this a professionally rewarding and fulfilling role.

What we offer

We care about our staff and want you to enjoy a healthy work life balance. In return, we can offer:

• A competitive salary on our Grade 10 pay scale

• Generous annual leave entitlement

• The ability to purchase additional leave

• Access to our staff benefits scheme

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

• We have a new cloud-based case management system

• We are LEXCEL accredited 

Working in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire is a great place to live and work. Lincoln has an impressive castle and cathedral, with the medieval quarter providing a striking contrast to the lively and youthful feel of this university city. If you are looking for an opportunity to work in a beautiful city with a great team of colleagues, look no further. This is an excellent opportunity to join a welcoming and supportive team.

Interested?

If you would like an open and informal discussion about the role, please contact:

Helen Glover, Principal Lawyer, Adult Social Care and Health
Tel: 07917 553677
Email: Helen.Glover@lincolnshire.gov.uk

If this sounds like the exciting new challenge you have been looking for, we would be delighted to hear from you.

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your covering letter/personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description and Post Outline (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Closing date: 28 December 2025

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