Principal Adult Social Care Lawyer

2 months ago


Barnsley, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Principal Adult Social Care Lawyer

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£52,889 - £56,633 per annum (pay award pending)

Hybrid working

For further information on this brilliant opportunity at Barnsley Council, please visit our dedicated microsite: . Alternatively, please contact Sara Robinson at Sellick Partnership who is managing this recruitment campaign on behalf of the Council.

Sellick Partnership is excited to be recruiting exclusively for Barnsley Council's legal services team and an exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Principal Adults Solicitor to join the team on a permanent basis.

This role will be an amazing chance for someone who is looking to step up into a Principal role and will provide you with the opportunity to take lead on complex care matters, alongside the training and development of a busy and growing adults team. This is a newly created position and provides a chance to really put your stamp and name to something

The duties of the successful Principal Adult Social Care Lawyer role will include:

Directly line managing 1 Senior Lawyer, 1 Adult Lawyer and 1 Legal Assistant.
Be a part of the Senior Management Team for the Legal Services.
Assisting the team with complex adult social care cases.
Dealing with case allocation for the team.
Dealing with 1:1s and HR issues relating to the team.
Leading on improvement of the team with policies and procedures, looking at standard processes and reporting against performance indicators.The benefits of the successful Principal Adult Social Care Lawyer role will include:

Legal assistant support
Fantastic training and development opportunities
Competitive salary.
Excellent local government pension scheme, including the option to contribute to an Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme
Flexible and hybrid working.
Generous annual leave allowance, increasing with length of service and an additional 5 discretionary days used for Christmas shutdown
Flexi time and use of up to 5 banked flexi days per year
Car lease scheme, salary sacrifice for a brand new car
Salary sacrifice scheme for extra annual leave, cycle to work, home electronics and childcare vouchers.
Discounts on car parking, rail travel, eating out, leisure attractions and gym memberships.
Family friendly policies including; excellent maternity, paternity and adoption entitlements.
Discounts on parkingExperience required for the Principal Adult Social Care Lawyer role:

For this role you must be a qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or Barrister. We are keen to hear from candidates that have a good understanding of adult social care law but previous management experience isn't essential.

This role will provide you with the perfect opportunity to prove yourself in a dynamic team environment.

How to apply for the Principal Adult Social Care Lawyer role:

If you are interested in the Principal Adult Social Care Lawyer opportunity, please apply by CV immediately to be considered for shortlisting.

Alternatively, should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying, please contact Sara Robinson in the Sellick Partnership Manchester office.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website



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