Inter Senior Social Care Solicitor
Bournemouth 5263125
Key Requirements:
1. Qualified Solicitor / Barrister
2. Ideally with Social Care and local government experience.
3. Extensive experience of advising Social Work clients and their managers.
4. Extensive post qualification experience in conducting social care proceedings.
5. Using negotiating, persuading and influencing skills to bring about change and achieve desired results/outcomes as necessary.
6. The purpose of the role is to provide the professional services of a solicitor to the council and other bodies within the community services and social care directorate.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Advise Council, Executive, Committees, Officers and Departments of the Council on legal matters primarily, but not exclusively, relating to all areas of Social Services including attendance at evening meetings as required.
2. Drafting and settling of legal documentation with particular reference to social care matters.
3. Conduct of litigation with particular reference to social care matters.
4. Give clear guidance and assistance to all members of the team in respect of the areas of expertise specific to the postholder and to assist and cover for other team members, as necessary.
5. Representation of the department externally, as required.
6. Participation in departmental working groups, as required.
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