Legal Practice Manager
LEGAL PRACTICE MANAGER
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Cheshire East’s Legal Services Team for a Legal Practice Manager responsible for our Business Support Unit which support the Legal Services team of professionals.
This is a full-time permanent role.
Organisation Cheshire East Council Location Crewe Job Category Legal and Governance Grade CEC NJC - Grade 10 Salary Min £41,771 per annum Salary Max £48,072 per annum Hours per week 37 Weeks per year 52.143 Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 12/09/2025 Ref No E3234 Documents
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Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.
At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.
If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will have responsibility for the management of the staff members within the Legal Services Business Support Team allocating and monitoring of work, undertaking regular team meetings and 1:1's, supporting development of the team members and ensuring they in turn support members of Legal Services. As well as managing the team, you will be required to lead the continuous development of the Services practices, operations and workforce by ensuring policies and processes are efficient and effective which assists those within the legal team to provide the delivery of quality and timely legal advice thereby ensuring an effective Service. In addition, you will provide day to day procedural advice, operational support and guidance to the wider team and senior managers within Legal Services and strategic advice on policy and process development. You will work closely with the Head of Service to ensure the Legal Services case management system is run effectively, produce reports for senior managers on such matters as chargeable hours, monitor the budget and income, together with identifying areas for improvement, increased income generation and lead the business administration for the service. You will also be part of the Legal Services Management Team and work closely with the Head of Service and other Team Managers to contribute to its strategic operation as part of Governance and Compliance and Corporate Services as a whole.
This role is diverse and no two days are the same.