Lawyer

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Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).

Please fully complete the online application form.

Lawyer – Adult Social Care

Corporate Legal Services is comprised of four legal teams with administrative support.

• The Children and Social Care Team provide legal services primarily in relation to child protection, adoption, education, adult social care, mental health and youth justice.
• The Planning and Property Team provide legal services primarily in relation to planning and property matters.
• The Regulation and Prosecutions Team provide legal services primarily in relation to regulatory matters, information governance and environmental, licensing, prosecutions and all other litigation.
• The Contract and Employment Team provide legal services primarily in relation to contracts, procurement and commercial matters. The team also advises the Council and its schools on a full range of employment law matters.

We wish to recruit a Lawyer into the Children and Social Care team with responsibility for providing legal services in relation to Adult Social Care related matters. The post holder will carry a caseload of Adult Social Care cases, often complex in nature and working with limited supervision Demonstrable experience of the Law relating to deprivation of Liberty and Court of Protection is essential.

Provisional Interview date 13th October 2025