Overview
Principal Lawyer - Children and Adults Safeguarding Team - Childrens Focus
Organisation: Kirklees Directorate Public Health and Corporate Resources Service Area Governance & Commissioning Hours 37 Number of Jobs 1 Location(s) Huddersfield and surrounding areas Position type Permanent Grade 14-15 Salary £51356-£56494 Enhancements / additional payments details law society gazette LGL website
This position is being advertised for Principal Lawyers with optional areas of focus.
Focus options
* Principal Lawyer Adult Focus
* Principal Lawyer Children Focus
* Principal Lawyer Combined Focus (Adults and Children)
What you will do
As part of the Safeguarding Children and Adults Team, you will prepare cases for court using our case management and court bundling systems. You will appear as an advocate and instruct counsel where required, specifically within the field of child safeguarding and/or adult social care and safeguarding. You will be supported by our Senior Lawyers, Assistant Legal Officers and Business Support team.
You will work with the council’s social work teams who provide services to vulnerable children and adults, and you will act for the council on a range of matters including Public Law Proceedings relating to children and cases in relation to vulnerable adults in the Court of Protection.
Development
If you are ambitious to develop your skills and knowledge in legal services, this role provides training and personal development opportunities to support you to be the best you can be.
What You Will Bring
You will be a qualified Solicitor (or Barrister) holding a current practising certificate, or you will be a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives who holds a Civil Proceedings Certificate (or who is a Legal Executive Advocate). You will also have the ability and experience of drafting application forms and complex court documentation to support Local Authority applications in public law children act proceedings and applications in the Court of Protection.
Experience
We are looking for someone with experience in at least one of the following areas, but experience in more than one area would be beneficial:
* Children Act 1989 Public & Private Law Applications
* Adoption and Children Act 2002 Public & Private Law Applications
* Care Act 2014
* Mental Health Act 1983, Community Care, Mental Capacity Act
* Advocacy in public & private children proceedings
* Advocacy in public or private law adoption or special guardianship applications
* Judicial Review/Administrative Law
Your benefits
* 28.5 days annual leave increasing to 32.5 after 5 years service (plus bank holidays).
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Travel and parking discounts
* Exceptional Maternity and Paternity leave policies
* Local Government Pension
* Access to Employee Healthcare that offers a range of services from counselling to physiotherapy and health assessments.
* Hybrid working
Additional information
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. If you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for Recruitment. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Closing date
21 September 2025, 11:55 PM
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