Legal Advisor for Child Welfare

4 weeks ago

Stockport, Stockport, United Kingdom Stockport Council Full time

Legal Advisor for Child Welfare
MB4 (£42,403 - £48,474)
37 Hours, Full Time
Permanent
Hybrid: Stockport Town Hall and homeworking

Your Role

Stockport MBC is offering a remarkable opportunity for a seasoned legal professional specializing in Child Welfare to join our esteemed and innovative Social Care Team within the Legal and Democratic Governance sector. You will be part of a supportive and collaborative team environment that values your professional growth and development. Engaging with some of the most sensitive and challenging cases, you will play a vital role in supporting our Social Care clients to achieve optimal outcomes for children in Stockport.

As a part of our initiative, Stockport has been at the forefront of establishing a Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) in Greater Manchester. This role provides a unique chance to engage with this problem-solving approach to care proceedings, which has proven to be highly effective.

About You

We seek a highly driven Child Welfare specialist. You should be a confident collaborator who thrives under pressure and is capable of managing a high volume of intricate work. We are looking for a skilled and innovative lawyer with a practical, solution-oriented mindset.

Your responsibilities will include delivering high-quality legal advice and support to the People Directorate, enabling the Council to fulfill its statutory obligations in safeguarding vulnerable children. Strong advocacy skills and flexibility to assist team members as needed are essential.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to manage a diverse and demanding caseload with minimal oversight. A current practicing certificate (or equivalent qualification such as CILEX) is required, along with a proven track record of adding value to a well-established team.

You will need to quickly establish and maintain robust internal and external working relationships, working effectively within a team to ensure continuity of service to our internal clients and residents.

We take pride in our supportive, friendly, and flexible culture, placing your wellbeing at the forefront of your personal development.

About Us

At Stockport Council, we are one ambitious team dedicated to creating opportunities for everyone who lives, works, and spends time in the borough. Being part of Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most vibrant towns in the North. We are eager to recruit individuals who embody the right values and behaviors to ensure our workplace values are central to everything we do.

We are proud to be recognized under the Good Employment Charter as an organization committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been acknowledged as a great place to work for all employees and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions, and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture—a place where everyone can be themselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.

We strive to ensure our employees maintain a healthy work-life balance, and in many roles, we offer a variety of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. Our inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums support our diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to listening to, learning from, and developing our team.

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