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Assistant Head of Legal Services

3 months ago

London, United Kingdom Royal Borough of Greenwich Full time

Royal Borough of Greenwich: Assistant Head of Legal Services (Adults, Education & Employment) Vacancy

Are you a Senior Adult, Education &/or Employment Lawyer with extensive managerial experience and knowledge of local government law? Are you looking for your next challenge and a role that will provide variety?

Royal Greenwich is proud to be a borough synonymous with first class modern services. A world heritage site, our communities are vibrant and diverse, and our elected members are ambitious to realise the potential of the borough whilst working within a challenging financial environment.

The job

Greenwich Legal Services is committed to being a high performing in-house legal service which plays an essential part in the achievement of the Royal Borough's priorities and objectives for the benefit of our community.

You will join us at an exciting and challenging in local government and you will play a pivotal role in delivering some of our key corporate objectives.

We are looking to recruit an experienced, skilled and dynamic Assistant Head of Legal Services - Adults, Education & Employment, to lead our in-house team. The right candidate must have strong management and communication skills and an ability to manage projects. Utilising skills and experience gained within a similar position, you will report to the Director of Legal Services and will have your own complex and varied caseload.

You will need to work collaboratively with our clients and external legal partners, providing corporate guidance and co-ordinating Safeguarding Adults, Education, Employment and Data Protection legal advice.. Your vision and insight will be equally as important, and you must have the ability to foster challenging but supportive relationships with the people you represent and advise, both as their trusted legal adviser, but also as a persuasive senior colleague.

We are looking for someone who cares about what they do, are passionate about improving standards and performance, and are committed to mentoring and developing a team that shares this vision.

The role will involve legal advice and support to committees, Councillors and senior officers. You will also contribute to the overall management of Legal Services, as part of an excellent management team ensuring continued service delivery

If you think you have the commensurate skills and want to play a vital role in the next stage of our continuous improvement journey, Royal Borough of Greenwich might be the next step in your career.

You must be a qualified solicitor or barrister holding a current practising certificate, or FiLex.

Rewards and Benefits of working for us:

  • Commitment to provide development opportunities to staff
  • Agile working
  • 28 days annual leave, rising to 31 days annual leave after 5 years' service.
  • Excellent pension scheme
  • Learning and development opportunities to maximise your potential
  • Annual season ticket loan
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Childcare Vouchers

Closing Date: 26th August

Interviews: 5th & 6th September

Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should there be a high volume of applications received.