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    Principal Lawyer - Huddersfield, United Kingdom - Kirklees Council

    Kirklees Council
    Kirklees Council Huddersfield, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    Principal Lawyer - INTERNAL

    We adopt a 'name blind' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage. Organisation 1 Kirklees Directorate 1 Corporate Strategy, Commissioning & Public Health Service Area 1 Legal, Governance & Commissioning Hours 1 37 Number of Jobs 1 3 Location(s) 1 Hybrid working from home and Civic Centre 1, Huddersfield, HD1 2NF Position type 1 Permanent Grade Plus a Market Rate Supplement Salary 1 £48,474 - £53,407 Enhancements / additional payments details 1 Market Rate Supplment - £3000 Advert Wording 1

    THIS ROLE IS INTERNALLY RESTRICTED

    To apply for this job, you must meet all of the following criteria:

  • Be an employee of Kirklees Council.
  • Be employed by Kirklees for the duration of the recruitment process – up to and including the start date.
  • Have successfully completed your probationary period.

    • (Please note that if you work for an Academy, you are not an employee of the Council.)

    Your employment status will be checked, if you do not meet the above requirements your application will be rejected.

    Do you want to make a difference to local people?

    As one of the largest legal practices in the area, our dedicated Legal Service teams strive to get the best outcomes for people in Kirklees.

    The team

    The Safeguarding Children and Adults Team is one of the specialist teams within Kirklees Legal Services.

    We act for the council on a range of matters including Public Law Proceedings relating to children and cases in relation to vulnerable adults in the Court of Protection. We work closely with the council's social work teams who provide services to vulnerable children and adults.

    The role

    As part of this role you will be expected to prepare cases for court using our excellent case management and court bundling systems. You will also appear as an advocate and instruct counsel where required, specifically within the field of child safeguarding and adult social care and safeguarding.

    You will also be expected to provide advice and representation in relation to both safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and be prepared to develop your skills in both areas.

    We are looking for someone with a positive approach who enjoys working as part of a team. You will be supported by our Senior Lawyers, Assistant Legal Officers and Business Support team.

    Development

    If you are ambitious to develop your skills and knowledge in legal services, and want to know more about the legal issues that affect local authorities – this is the role for you. We put a strong emphasis on training and personal development, and want to support you to be the best you can be.

    What you will bring

    You will be a qualified Solicitor holding a current practising certificate, or you will be a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives who holds a Civil Proceedings Certificate (or who is a Legal Executive Advocate).

    You will also have the ability and experience of drafting application forms and complex court documentation to support Local Authority applications in public law children act proceedings and applications in the Court of Protection.

    Do you have any experience in the following areas?

    We are looking for someone with experience in at least one of the following areas, but experience in more than one area would be beneficial.

  • Children Act 1989 – Public & Private Law Applications
  • Adoption and Children Act 2002 – Public & Private Law Applications
  • Care Act 2014
  • Mental Health Act 1983, Community Care, Mental Capacity Act
  • Advocacy in public & private children proceedings
  • Advocacy in public or private law adoption or special guardianship applications
  • Judicial Review/Administrative Law

    • Your benefits

    Kirklees Council offers these benefits to all its employees:

  • 27.5 days annual leave increasing to 32.5 after 5 years' service (plus bank holidays).
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Travel and parking discounts
  • Exceptional Maternity and Paternity leave policies
  • Local Government Pension
  • Access to Employee Healthcare that offers a range of services from counselling to physiotherapy and health assessments.
  • Hybrid working

    • Learn more about .

    Got questions?

    If you would like to have an informal discussion about this role, please telephone Margaret Miller who is Head of the Safeguarding Children and Adults Legal Team on

    Margaret Miller is the manager for this role, please contact them on for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.
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