Senior Lawyer (Adults) - 37 Hours

at  Torbay Council

JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION >

There has never been a better time to join our team at Torbay Council. We have a real momentum building and have a shared sense of purpose and ambition. Torbay is a fantastic place to live, work and visit, offering unrivalled quality of life for individuals and families.
We have an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic solicitor, barrister or legal executive to join our Adult Legal Team. You will support our clients by advising adult social care and community health teams within Torbay Council and Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, providing legal advice across a wide area of adult services law, including Community Care, Mental Health, Mental Capacity and all adult social care matters. As a senior practitioner in the team, you will deal with more complex matters within your caseload and advise and provide assistance on higher level strategic/policy issues.
You will be an adaptable team player with excellent communication and IT skills, and be able to work to deadlines supporting the team with a varied and busy caseload.
We would welcome applications from suitably experienced / qualified candidates.
Salary includes a market supplement of £8,000 p/a and pro-rata, and benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, annual leave and flexi time. You’ll also have the opportunity of significant and flexible remote working (hybrid model).
We want to see a healthy, happy and prosperous Torbay. If you do too, join us.

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SKILLS

Essential:

• Ability to give clear and accurate legal advice.
• Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.

KNOWLEDGE

Essential:

• High level of knowledge of the law and procedure within the specialist area.
• Knowledge of the law relating to local government.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential:

• Admitted and practising solicitor, legal executive (fellow) or barrister with up to 3 years PQE.
• Suitably trained as a legal advisor or advocate.
• Experience of working in a legal environment.

Please refer the Job description for details