Job Overview
This role involves working in the area of children's social care law, including local authority pre-proceedings work, care proceedings, other safeguarding orders and adoption. A knowledge of adult social care and health law is advantageous.
Main Responsibilities
* Collaborate with clients to assist them in delivering service objectives and priorities, providing advice, support and assistance to client officers, elected members, partner organisations and other key stakeholders.
* Advise, prepare and conduct proceedings acting as an advocate for the council at court, tribunals, inquiries and other statutory and legislative hearings.
* Work closely with colleagues across the division to provide a high quality, efficient and professional legal and democratic service.