Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £51,356 (Level one) rising to £54,495 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)
Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
About the Role
Are you a qualified and experienced lawyer with a passion for safeguarding vulnerable adults?
Our busy, friendly and supportive children and adults legal team would like to hear from you. We are centrally located in Nottingham, close to the local courts and within easy reach of all transport links in and out of the city.
The work includes Court of Protection proceedings (in respect of adults and young people aged 16 – 18), mental health and the Care Act 2014. We provide advice and representation to the Adult Social Care, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Deputyship teams and Approved Mental Health Professionals on the full range of adult social care work including:
* Welfare, financial and deprivation of liberty issues arising under the Mental Capacity Act 2005
* Application of the Care Act 2014 including ordinary residence disputes
* Mental Health Act matters including displacement of nearest relative
* Opportunities to become involved with SARs and Inquests
You will have secretarial and paralegal support, as well as enjoying effective collaboration with other members of the team. The role would suit a candidate with significant experience, including complex Adults Social Care legal work.
You will have excellent communication, analytical and drafting skills, be able to manage a full caseload and willing to undertake advocacy at the appropriate level.
About You
* Be an admitted Solicitor with experience PQE, or a Barrister with substantial experience post call to the Bar.
* Have considerable experience in adult social care legal practice.
* Have spent at least a year working in a local authority legal department.
* Be confident managing a complex and varied caseload, undertaking advocacy at the appropriate level and supporting junior colleagues.
This post is politically restricted.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
For informal enquiries please contact Natalie Grant, Team Leader Children & Adults Legal Team by email at natalie.grant@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.
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