SERVICE:
Legal and Democratic Services
POST DETAILS:
Job Title: Senior Legal Assistant (Safeguarding)
Location of Work Time Square or other as required.
Directly Responsible To: Legal Services Manager (Safeguarding)
Directly Responsible For: n/a
Hours of Duty : 37 hours with flexible working/job share available
Primary Purpose and Scope of the Job:
To provide legal advice and services to Client Departments of the Council for the relevant specialist areas of Safeguarding Adults and Education. The nature of the work will include preparation of court documents and bundles, assessing client statements, liaising with the courts, counsel and other external organisations such as external solicitors and supporting the solicitors in the team with their caseload including support work on the most complex and high profile cases.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Working within the Council with officers and very occasionally with Councillors. Working with external bodies including courts, expert witnesses, members of the public, external solicitors and barristers, Police, Health Services and other related agencies.
KEY TASKS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Under the guidance of the Legal Services Manager (and senior colleagues):
1. The postholder must carry out the duties with full regard to the Council’s Corporate Plan, the Corporate Equality and Diversity Policy, Health and Safety Policy and Social Inclusion Strategy.
2. To provide legal advice and guidance to Client Departments of the Council as and when
3. To represent the Legal Services Manager at both internal and external meetings as and when
4. To provide advice and guidance, where appropriate, under the supervision of the Legal Services Manager, Senior Solicitor and/or solicitors from the Specialist Team, on adult’s safeguarding, education and associated matters, including, education prosecutions, criminal injuries compensation and disclosure of information to third parties.
5. To attend court / tribunal with fee earners and/or counsel as required.
6. To be involved in the management of Council projects as part of the appropriate specialist team
7. To be occasionally involved in the management of high profile and complex safeguarding matter under the supervision of the Legal Services Manager, Senior Solicitor and/or Solicitors from the Specialist Team,
8. To be involved in the management of litigation and other proceedings involving the Council including preparation of court and tribunal documents, managing external lawyers including counsel, liaising with courts and tribunals, liaising with external parties in litigation including opposing legal advisers, experts and witnesses and working with internal clients involved in proceedings.
9. To manage external lawyers involved in proceedings or providing other advice, guidance and assistance and to liaise with other council officers and departments in the delivery of advice, proceedings, statutory and contract documentation, and the development of Council policies
10. To undertake other legal work as appropriate including legal research drafting of legal
1. To provide regular support to the Legal Services Manager (Safeguarding) and occasional support to the Director of Law and Governance.
1. To undertake such additional duties as are reasonably commensurate with the level of this post including undertaking work to support the other fee earners in the Safeguarding Team, the Corporate Team and occasionally other teams in Legal & Democratic Services as and when This may include working away from the normal location of work and working outside of normal office hours.
2. To provide occasional supervision to Legal Apprentices and members of the Legal and Democratic Business Support Team as appropriate.
If you feel you would be suited to this role, or know someone who would be a great fit, please drop an email torebeccabentum@carringtonblakerecruitment.com
#J-18808-Ljbffr