Join a supportive, innovative and community driven local governing body as a permanent Litigation Solicitor on their legal services team as a key part of the in-house team, contribute to delivering and efficient and high-quality legal service to enable the council to deliver its corporate priorities.
This role is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop their legal career within a high performing aspirational local government team.
Responsibility for implementation of policy and procedure, and effective decision-making within delegated authority level, ensuring staff adherence to all directorate policy, procedures and standards
Accountable for effective case allocation, using supervision and analysis of management reports to ensure optimum case management and resolution, to monitor and evaluate outcomes of services against agreed standards, and reporting to Children's Services Management Team as appropriate
Responsibility for planning and delivering services that improve outcomes for children and young people, as set out in the relevant legislation and associated guidance, ensuring that services are sensitive to the needs of children, young people and families, and of the highest professional standards