Senior Lawyer - People
Cheshire East (Local Authority role)
Initially for 3-6 months
37 hours per week,
Rate negotiable (Umbrella)

Essential experience:

Appropriate level of post qualification experience in at least one of the areas of law from the list below, as well as knowledge of at least one other:

• Adult Social Care, including Court of Protection, Mental Capacity law, Care Act, social care debt and mental health law
• Children’s Social Care, including public & private law support and adoption
• Education, including SEND case and school admission appeals

Key responsibilities:

1. Deliver high quality legal advice and services to Heads of Service and their staff including, where appropriate, drafting proceedings, contracts and legal agreements, to ensure that policy is formulated, and operational decisions are taken on a sound legal basis.
2. Undertake negotiations in order to protect and further the objectives of the Council, and where necessary undertake litigation and advocacy in the Courts, Tribunals and at statutory appeals and inquiries.
3. Participate in project teams to ensure the achievement of the Councils objectives and the delivery of high-quality legal advice and services to client Services and Departments.
4. Identify, research and anticipate the effects on service provision of new developments in the law to ensure that clients are able to adopt best practice in the delivery of timely and responsive services
5. Provide legal and procedural advice on officer reports, decision papers, and to the Council’s Committees, Panels and Groups of Members and Officers to ensure that strategic and operational decisions are taken in an effective, beneficial and legally sound manner.
6. Supervise colleagues in the Service as appropriate to ensure the effective delivery of legal services to client Departments

If you have any questions about this role or wish to apply, please contact isobel@deekay.co.uk who will respond at the earliest convenience.