Senior adult social care lawyer

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to a multidisciplinary group of lawyers and legal officers, ensuring strong performance and professional development.
• Oversee and take responsibility for the delivery of high-quality, consistent legal advice and representation in adult social care matters.
• Personally manage and conduct some of the most sensitive and complex cases, often with a high public profile.
• Champion innovation and service improvement, identifying opportunities to increase efficiency and value.
• Support recruitment, training, and mentoring to build a skilled, motivated, and resilient team.
• Represent the authority with confidence in court proceedings as well as at panels, boards, and committees.
• Work collaboratively with senior colleagues across the legal service to provide a joined-up, cost-effective legal offer.

Employee Benefits

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Rising holiday entitlement in line with service (up to 31 days plus BH’s)
• Enhanced pension contributions (19% employer contributions)
• Eye care
• Employee assistance programme
• Discounted products & services
• Salary sacrifice schemes – Electric vehicles, private medical insurance, childcare vouchers etc.

Organisation Overview

• The Adult Social Care Team specialises in complex and rewarding work under the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. The team advises on safeguarding, capacity, and community care matters, often representing the authority in the Court of Protection.
• Lawyers here work closely with social care professionals on sensitive and high-impact cases, making a real difference to vulnerable adults. The service is collaborative, supportive, and committed to professional development, offering a meaningful and varied career in public law.