CSS Specialist - Children's Social Care Solicitor
Part time 22.2 hours (Job Share with working days being Monday to Wednesday)
Contract Type – Permanent
To start - September 2021
NJC scale MB4 (£37,890- £43,857) plus pension, flexible working and other benefits
Town Hall, Stockport / Remote working from home
Stockport MBC has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Care lawyer, specialising in Children’s Social Care to join its highly regarded Social Care Team within Legal and Democratic Governance.
Your Role
We are looking for a highly motivated Childcare specialist. You should be a confident team player who is able to work under pressure and will thrive in a post responsible for a high volume of complex work. We are looking for an able and creative lawyer with a practical problem solving approach.
You will be responsible for providing the People Directorate with high quality advice and assistance to enable the Council to deliver its statutory duties in respect of safeguarding vulnerable children. Effective advocacy skills and the ability to be flexible to assist other team members as required is essential.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate an ability to manage a demanding and varied caseload with minimal supervision. You will need to have a current practising certificate (or equivalent qualification such as CILEX) and be able to demonstrate your ability to bring added value to a well-established team.
As the post is a job share you will need to be able to demonstrate that you will quickly develop a strong working relationship with your job share partner to ensure continuity of service to our internal clients and residents. .
We pride ourselves on our supportive, friendly and flexible culture putting your wellbeing at the centre of your personal development.
The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Closing Date – 30th July 2021
Shortlisting of applicants will take place on 3rd August 2021 with interviews taking place (remotely) on 26th August 2021.
Should you wish to discuss the role further, please email Maggie O’Toole, Head of Children and Adults Social Care Legal Team (maggie.otoole@stockport.gov.uk) to arrange a mutually convenient time for a conversation.
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