Lawyer (Family) at London Borough of Waltham Forest

, , United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Sep, 26

Salary

55323.0

Posted On

09 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Advocacy, Legal Advice, Case Management, Court Of Protection Proceedings, Child Care Law, Care And Adoption Proceedings, Private Law Proceedings, Written Communication, Oral Communication, Legislative Analysis

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest Salary: PO3 - PO5 £45,750 - £55,323 Retention Bonus/ Market Supplement: Plus a Golden Hello Payment may be available for eligible candidates of up to £3,000 Contract Type: Full-time Permanent Working hours per week: 36 Application Deadline: 24/06/2026 Proposed Interview Date(s): Adult Social Care Lawyer 03/07/2026 (AM) Family Child Care Lawyer 03/07/2026 (PM) and 06/07/2026 (AM and PM) Reference: 2167 About Us: Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard [https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard] employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. About the role: We are a Home Office–licensed sponsor; however, for this specific role we are not able to provide Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. To be considered, you must already hold a form of UK work authorisation that does not require sponsorship. Lawyer - Adult Social Care 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. Lawyer - Family Child Care Join us, and you will be initiating and conducting care proceedings under the Children’s Act 1989. You’ll have a varied and challenging caseload, including all aspects of care and adoption proceedings and advice work, as well as matters in pre-proceedings. >> Click here to download the Role Profile

Responsibilities

Manage a varied caseload involving adult social care, community care, or family child care proceedings. Provide timely and accurate legal advice and represent the Council in court proceedings.