Lawyer (Legal Health Team) - 3 locations available
Grade B - £42,044-£51,085 (National) or £47,900-££56,941 (London - for London office based or home-based workers within the boundary of the M25) – There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £581 per annum for those working from home. Please note for part time roles – this will be pro rata. The role also includes a £3,000 recruitment andretention allowance per annum.
Contracted Hours: x1 Full-time 37 hours per week and x1 Part-time 22.2 hours per week (Wednesdayto Friday)
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: We offer home‑based,office‑based and hybrid working options. Hybrid working includes two home‑workingdays each week. Our office locations are London, Newcastle, Leeds, Nottinghamand Bristol.
Please note that withinthe Legal Team, we do not currently have any team members based in theNottingham, Leeds or Bristol offices. Candidates choosing to work from eitherof these locations would therefore be the only legal representative based there
Closing date: Monday 30 March 2026 at 11.59pm
Potential Interview Dates: Monday13 and Tuesday 14 April 2026 via MS Teams
Make a difference
Every role at CQC contributes to our mission, If you’re looking for anew role in Legal Services that gives you real purpose, then you’vefound it. As a Lawyer in the Legal Health Team, you’ll help make sureCQC’s decisions are fair, lawful, and protect people who use health and careservices.
Post 1 – Permanent Full-time (37hours per week):
This role is full-time, workingMonday to Friday, 37 hours per week. Due to existing flexible arrangementswithin the team and business needs, the successful candidate will be requiredto work across all five days.
Post 2 – Part-time (22.2 hours perweek):
This role is part-time, working Wednesday to Friday (three full days per week).This post forms the second half of a full-time role and operates as ajob-share, with one overlapping day.
Picture this
You’re the first point of call when colleagues need clear legal guidance. Youhelp them understand risks early and choose the right path, so decisions aresafe and robust.
As a Lawyer in LegalServices, you might get the chance to work on:
* A piece of complex casework where you help shape important legal arguments that support CQC’s work to keep people safe.
* Providing advice on CQC health related projects look at for example mental health or equity and rights
The role
You’ll work closely with others todeliver shared outcomes. In this role, you’ll:
* Provide legal advice: Offer clear, practical legal support across CQC and help colleagues understand risks, responsibilities, and the legal framework they work within.
* Support legal casework and policy: Work on complex cases, contribute to policy development, and handle contentious matters with guidance from Senior Lawyers and Legal Managers.
* Support and develop colleagues: Coach and guide Trainees and Paralegals, helping them learn and supporting the wider team’s goals.
Show us
We will be looking for thefollowing skills, knowledge and experience in your application form:
* Experience delivering legal advice: You are a qualified solicitor, barrister or CILEX professional with either two years post‑qualification experience or strong, proven experience advising on legal matters in health or social care regulation.
* Experience managing your own legal workload: You can show that you have handled varied casework, assessed risks in fast‑moving situations, and presented complex legal information in a clear and accessible way.
* Established history of managing caseloads: You have experience advising on legal matters and managing enforcement activity as part of your legal role.
Join us and help CQC shape thefuture of health and care.
Compliance
To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right towork in the UK. Without valid right to work you won’t be eligible for therole. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Someroles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
Next steps
If you apply, you’ll need to create a profile and complete an online application form. Your application will be completely anonymous. Please see our information for applicants for more details on the process. We contact every applicant to let them know the outcome of their application, so you will hear from us whether or not you are shortlisted.
You can read the full details of the role in the Job Description
If you’d like an informal chat about the role contact – Marianne Pitteway, Senior Lawyer at. For general enquiries, please email .
The Benefits
Weoffer a wide range of benefits, including:
* Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year).
* Training and development opportunities.
* Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation.
* NHS pension scheme, with around 14% employer contribution.
* Discount schemes (including eligibility for a Blue Light card, at a cost of £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more!
Please see our benefits page for the full list.
Equity for all
We know job descriptions can feel intimidating. Research shows they can cause some people to doubt whether they’re a good fit. This happens more often to people from underrepresented groups (e.g. ethnic minority backgrounds). If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply. Your unique perspective, skills, and experience could be exactly what we need.
We want every candidate to feel supported and able to do their best. If you need adjustments to our process, we’ll work with you to remove any barriers. Visit our accessibility page for more on this. If you’d like to chat, please contact. Please note, if you have previously informed us of adjustments you need for interview or within your role these are not carried over and must be discussed for each individual application you make.
We promote a workplace where fairness, respect and inclusion are a priority. Diverse teams make our work better, help us deliver our mission and make our culture stronger. See our ED&I page for more about this.
We welcomeapplications from everyone, and colleagues can find supportand community among our many employee networks. This includes people of any:
* Age
* Sex
* Gender identity or expression
* Sexual orientation
* Religion or belief
* Ethnicity
* Disability
Values and vision
We are guided by our core values, which shape our work and our culture.
Excellence – being a high-performing organisation.
Caring – treating everyone with dignity and respect.
Integrity – doing the right thing.
Teamwork – learning from each other to be the best we can.
We are a disability confident employer and a carer confident employer.
A Note on AI
AI tools can be great for research and refining ideas, but we want to learn about you. If you use AI or Chatbots to help you with your application, keep these points in mind:
* AI can support research, structuring and refining your writing, but your application must reflect your real skills and experience .
* Spell-checking and condensing word counts are great ways to use AI effectively.
* Do not copy and paste AI generated answers. These will not help you stand out; remember we want to hear about your skills and experience.
* Providing false and insincere examples goes against our core values of honesty and integrity and may lead to your application being withdrawn or termination of your employment.