Senior Childcare Lawyer - Bury (Local Authority role)

Contract role

Hourly rate negotiable

Full time, 35 hours per week

Hybrid working

• To contribute to the Council’s corporate strategic priorities and the legal direction of the team, ensuring that priorities are met.
• Provide significant input into the development and implementation of legal compliance policies and procedures.
• Counsels colleagues and develops appropriate relationships across other departments as well as externally, to ensure the best outcomes are delivered
• To work with the other team members in identifying and implementing improvement to services and making the most of resources.
• To actively contribute to the professional development of the service and have a proactive and positive manner.
• To support Legal Services by helping to build and maintain excellent client relations acting as a role model to achieve service and Council wide objectives.
• To deliver high quality and value for money legal services.
• To assist with the other work within the team as required.
• To work on effective relationships to get the best results.
• To provide departmental officers with expert legal advice on applicable laws and the interpretation of legal documents in a manner that supports a practical legal approach and manages risk.
• To provide recommendations for addressing critical legal and policy issues in order to ensure that the councils legal and business objectives are met.
• To identify legal issues and risks and providing analysis and resolution to such matters.
• To provide effective representation on complex legal work on behalf of the Council, and, where appropriate, to external bodies.
• To lead and support junior staff in undertaking their role.
• To manage a personal caseload of legal work relevant to the team and areas of law and legal practice based on transactions of high value, complexity and/or of major significance/importance.

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.