£44,290 - £58,168.75 per annum

This is a part time role (minimum 22.2 hours). FTC 12- 18 months.

Working on a hybrid-remote basis from any of our offices;

• Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
• Shefford, Bedfordshire
• Northampton, Northamptonshire

A fantastic opportunity to join an exciting, innovative law firm where you will be given the opportunity to learn and develop in your chosen field and excel in your career.

Pathfinder Legal Services Ltd is a true one of a kind. Established in 2015 as an ‘Alternative Business Structure’ (ABS) we are wholly owned by public bodies. We pride ourselves on serving our communities with resilience, enthusiasm and focus. Working for public sector and not for profit clients is our focus. A significant proportion of the work we carry out will be for local authorities, however, we have over recent years grown our client base to include more than one hundred organisations across the public and not-for profit sectors. Our clients include Integrated Care Boards, Foundation Trusts, Charities and Fire Services.

We have grown significantly in recent years and are rapidly expanding, with offices based in Huntingdon, Northampton and Shefford. With over 165 members of staff, our Firm is made up of qualified legal officers, administrative support and finance officers. We aim to develop our staff to enable them to reach their full potential and to find a career path suitable to each individual.

If the chance to play a part in this fast paced but increasingly interesting and challenging area of law interests you, we want to hear from you.

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
To provide a range of public sector clients with a professional and innovative legal service predominantly in respect of their Adults Community Care and Litigation functions, and other areas of legal practice where necessary.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Advise upon and conduct proceedings relating to the care and protection of adults with community care or mental health needs to secure the proper course of action and balanced and favourable judgments.
• To act as a legal advisor to client organisations to ensure awareness of their safeguarding responsibilities and ensure compliance with statutory duties and obligations and to protect the best interests of the client organisations.
• Develop and provide legal input in to training courses for social care and mental health workers and other relevant persons to increase the clients’ awareness of relevant legal issues and to increase their self-sufficiency.
• Advise upon other matters relating to the law of adults health and social care as required by the client organisation.
• To supervise other members of the team in a line management capacity where required.
• Act as a source of legal advice and support to any of the clients’ senior management or decision-making bodies, as directed, to cover the absence of colleagues.
• Such other legal and practice related work as the Director of Pathfinder Legal Services Ltd requires from time to time.
• To deputise for the Principal Lawyer (Practice Area: Adult Social Care) or the Head of Community Care and Litigation where required.
• To support the Pathfinder Legal Services Ltd management team in building and maintaining effective working relationships with clients to ensure the delivery of a seamless and client focussed service.
• To support the Pathfinder Legal Services Ltd management team by complying with all Legal Services’ practice management requirements including time recording and billing, Lexcel and SRA regulatory requirements.
• To attend courts and tribunals undertaking advocacy where required and to represent clients in negotiations and discussions with third parties in matters regarding the areas of legal practice relevant to the post.
• To support the Pathfinder Legal Services Ltd management team in developing and maintaining effective partnerships, networks and joint working arrangements to ensure the most effective provision of Legal Services to meet the needs and aspirations of clients.
• To contribute to the development, training or mentoring of colleagues where required.
• To buddy, train and support colleagues.
• To act as an authorised signatory for an appropriate shareholder client

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with initiative, a proactive approach to problem solving and a real commitment to the job. In return for this we can offer you an excellent benefits package alongside a flexible, modern working environment equipped with the technology needed to enable you to balance the pressures of a busy role.

Pathfinder Legal Benefits

• Local Government Pensions Scheme – considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates.
• Flexible working arrangements – we offer flexible hours and hybrid working which allows for remote working but we also require regular office attendance with the aim to give everyone a balanced work/life ratio.
• Family Friendly policies including excellent Maternity, Paternity and Adoption entitlements.
• An exceptional Employee Assistance Program which helps supports employees with workplace changes as well as other work, family and personal issues.
• Cycle To Work scheme.
• A generous minimum annual leave entitlement of 25 days, rising on 5 and 10 years service, plus public holidays. With the option to purchase more annual leave.

To apply for this position please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the Person Specification to recruitment@pathfinderlegal.co.uk. When applying, please quote reference ‘LIT-041’

For a copy of the full Job Description and Person Specification and details of our other vacancies, please visit our website www.pathfinderlegal.co.uk/careers.

Closing date: 26 May 2025

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