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You will be awarded a Solicitor Level 7 Apprenticeship on completion as well as becoming a qualified solicitor once you pass the Solicitors Qualifying Examinations (SQE1 and SQE2).</p><p><strong>Training to be provided</strong></p><ul>\n<li>Job-specific training through working alongside experienced staff four days a week;</li>\n<li>One day a week will be allocated to off-the-job study with the University of Law<strong>.</strong>\n</li>\n</ul><p>If you think you have the skills and enjoy a challenge, we’d like to hear from you.</p><p>The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential in this post.</p><p></p><p><strong>Closing date for applications is 1 June 2025</strong></p><p><strong>Assessments will be held on 9 June 2025</strong></p><p><strong>Interviews will be held on 17 June 2025</strong></p><br><br><b>Keywords:</b><br><br>Graduate, apprentice, solicitor, legal, law, welwyn hatfield, local government, conveyancing, litigation,","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Starting salary £27,544pa with potential progression to £29,383pa on achieving designated skills and experience","publishDate":"2025-05-08T11:33:36.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-01T23:59:59.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/8d4d7f6b-4680-4a54-9922-36165b26af41.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"fb10c0d9-466a-4efe-a7ac-16b3a0707f9e","title":"Employee Relations Advisor","employer":"London Borough of Enfield","department":"","location":"Enfield","locationType":3,"description":"Salary: SO2: £38,934 - £40,755 (pro rata to 18 hours per week)<br>\nThis is a great opportunity to showcase and develop your existing HR/People skills and knowledge as part of a friendly and supportive HR team, helping to drive culture change and facilitate service improvements across a large and diverse London Borough Council.<br>\nWorking closely with line managers from a wide range of services you will regularly exercise your creative problem-solving and relationship building skills. There is plenty of variety and challenge, ranging from complex disciplinary, grievance and absence casework, to researching and drafting innovative new people policies and contributing to HR projects.<br>\nThe role sits within the HR Department’s Business Partner Team and works closely with the Resources and Talent Team to provide a comprehensive in-house offer to circa 3300 staff and managers providing services from Waste Management to Social Care, Libraries to Housing Development.<br>\nWe are looking for enthusiastic and forward-looking HR professionals with demonstrable experience of handling a variety of casework in a fast-moving HR environment and the ability to prioritise and manage own workload. 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If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you<br>\nContact Details - <br>\nIf you would like to know more about the role, please contact Flora Stevens on flora.stevens@enfield.gov.uk for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.<br>\nIf you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Rebecca Spyrou at rebecca.spyrou@enfield.gov.uk<br>\nWe do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.<br>\nWe are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.<br>\nWhy it's great to work for Enfield Council:<br>\n<br>\n - An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).<br>\n - Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.<br>\n - A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.<br>\n - Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.<br>\n - Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.<br>\n - Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. 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We provide our diverse client departments with the best possible service through our highly skilled professionals. As a Lawyer in Adult Social Care, you'll bring your expertise to our Families Team at a Council that cares about its community. If you're looking for an exciting new role, this could be your ideal opportunity. </strong><br> <br>As part of the Adult Social Care legal team, you will deal with a wide range of adult social care and community care matters, including court of protection proceedings. Ideally, you'll be equipped with advocacy skills in order to represent the Council before the courts, particularly in court of protection proceedings, but this is not essential.<br> <br>More important, is your ability to manage a varied community care caseload, dealing with court of protection proceedings, ordinary residence disputes and providing legal advice and assistance to our Adult Social Care department. To meet the grade, you must be a qualified solicitor, barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with considerable experience and PQE in adult social care/community care law. <br> <br>We are looking for professionals with excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing, and a real dedication to the job. You will work within a friendly, welcoming and supportive team where your professional development will be nurtured and appreciated.<br> <br>With the drive to meet deadlines, you'll be able to work flexibly. And, with your commitment to the role, you'll have what it takes to change lives for the better, right across our borough.<br> <br>Please note that this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.<br> <br><strong>To find out more please follow the link below to apply via Penna 2 roles available adult & children</strong><br> <br><a href=\"https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/AYc8Cw01qcYx4pyFKs7cJqjBA/\">https://sourcing.penna.com/clients/london-borough-of-waltham-forest/lawyer-adult-social-care/</a><br><br><strong>Equal Opportunities</strong><br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our <a href=\"https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/content/waltham-forest-council-policies-procedures-and-rules-which-apply-employment\">recruitment and selection policy</a>.<br> <br>For an informal discussion please contact Delina Teklehaymanot at <a href=\"mailto:Delina.Teklehaymanot@penna.com\">Delina.Teklehaymanot@penna.com</a> or contact Delina on 07752 791 517 for further information.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"GBP 44,331.00 - 55,620.00 per year","publishDate":"2025-04-28T10:54:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-05-12T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/533ee9d0-ff4f-4b50-95ed-668e7af76e4f.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"3b761cb4-31b7-472b-a296-32d74ec3d8fb","title":"Senior Lawyer Advocacy","employer":"London Borough Of Waltham Forest","department":"","location":"To be confirmed","locationType":3,"description":"<b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b><br><br> <strong>***Please follow the link below to apply via Penna***</strong><br> <br><strong>In-House Advocate (Child Care)</strong><br> <br><strong>Salary Scale PO10: £66,651 to £70,152</strong><br><br><strong>Full of energy and culture, Waltham Forest is a progressive and innovative borough with a Legal Service to match. We provide the best possible legal service to our diverse client departments through our highly skilled legal professionals. As an In-house Advocate, you'll represent Children's Social Care teams and be a specialist in your area. Part of our Lexcel-accredited practice, you'll be a key member of our Families team.</strong><br> <br>Your role will involve giving advice on relevant legislation and providing representation in the Family Court to the children's social care teams, covering all aspects of childcare law. It means delivering a legal service that meets all Council, professional and legal requirements in line with our business and service plans.<br> <br>To join us, you must be a qualified Barrister, Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with ideally High Rights of Audience. A childcare specialist, you'll be confident and capable - ready to work independently and act upon your initiative. You'll also be able and committed to working in a flexible way, including outside normal office hours when necessary. <br> <br>Whilst a local authority background would be an advantage, we'll also welcome experience in private practice. Alternatively, you could be counsel who has completed pupillage or a professional who has built up transferable skills in another in-house role. <br> <br>Wherever you've worked, you must have a good working knowledge of local government law as well as childcare legislation. We're also looking for the ability to formulate and present quality legal robust arguments before the Courts on behalf of our clients, both orally and in writing, within hearings of varying lengths and complexity.<br><br>To be considered, you must have initiative, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and commitment to the job. You will work within a friendly, welcoming and supportive team where your professional development will be nurtured and appreciated. With your dedication to the role, you'll have what it takes to a change a child's world. <br> <br>Please note that this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.<br> <br><strong>To find out more please follow the link below to apply via Penna</strong><br> <br><a href=\"https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/dHVSCqQ1kImNxWXFZfMcEwbZD/\">https://sourcing.penna.com/clients/london-borough-of-waltham-forest/in-house-advocate/</a><br><br><strong>Equal Opportunities</strong><br><br>Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. 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The role also requires you to stay updated on changing legislation and the effects of changing legislation and case law, and to be interested in developing expertise in other areas, such as subsidy control. <br><br> This role is about being aware of both the legal and the commercial aspects of contracts, procurement and future service delivery across Hertfordshire County Council. <br><br> You should ideally have extensive knowledge of a wide range of commercial work, including construction contracts, company secretarial work, various concession, goods and services contracts, funding agreements, and pension arrangements. <br><br> <strong>Adult, Children & Health - Education Lawyer </strong> <br><br> This role will primarily focus on the provision of Education advice and to ensure that the decisions made by the client department and schools that subscribe to an Education Helpline are within legal boundaries and achieve their aims and objectives and accord with applicable legislation and County Council policy. You will need a comprehensive understanding of the legal framework and case law relating to Education while handling a varied and busy caseload. <br><br> <strong>Property</strong> <br><br> We are looking for applicants who have excellent drafting skills and the ability to negotiate documents for different property transactions. You should have extensive knowledge of the wide range of property work, including Landlord and Tenant matters, conveyancing, and researching and advising on the effects of changing legislation and case law, and also be interested in learning more about other areas, such as agricultural law. <br><br> <strong>Childcare Litigation </strong> <br><br> Providing high quality litigation and advice service to our Children's Services department, we are looking for candidates with a working knowledge of the Children Act 1989, Adoption and Children Act 2002, Public Law Outline 2014 and the Children and Families Act 2014, to investigate and advise on the implications of changing legislation and case law, attend and advise at legal planning meetings, to conduct advocacy before the Family Court and manage a caseload of child care matters. <br><br><strong>Dispute Resolution</strong> <br><br> This role offers the opportunity to be involved in a wide variety of legal areas including Civil Litigation, Housing, commercial property, Highways and planning disputes as well as debt recovery in order to support the full breadth of the services of the County Council, Partners and External Clients (which include Stevenage Borough Council) You will need to be able to provide accurate, comprehensive and timely legal advice while conducting litigation across a number of different courts and tribunals, managing a varied and demanding caseload. <br><br> Your Work directly supports in the County Council's efforts to improve Residents Lives, and champion Equality, Fairness and Sustainability. Are you up for the challenge? Would you like to make a difference? <br><br>This job role is within the Corporate Services, level 13 job profile. Please locate this via: <br><br> Job profiles - Corporate services <br><br>To hear more about this opportunity please contact Stephen.Dorrian@hertfordshire.gov.uk / 07813 400504 for an informal discussion about the role <br><br> Interview Date: arranged on an ad hoc basis <br><br> Benefits of working for us<br><br><b>How to apply</b><br><br> We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role. <br><br> As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. <br><br> <strong>Disability Confident</strong> <br> We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. <br><br> <strong>Driving required</strong> <br> You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. <br><br> <strong>English Fluency</strong> <br> The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). 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