Lawyer (Childcare)

CEC NJC – Grade 10
£34,728 to £40,728 per annum
Ref No E1342
Closing Date 12/12/21
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Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.

At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.

If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future – together.

Brighter Future

We are seeking a Lawyer to work within the Childcare Team (Legal Services). This role will provide legal and procedural advice and services in the most effective and efficient way to meet the requirements of the Council as a whole and specific Services and Departments.

You will be joining a professional and friendly team dealing predominantly with pre-proceedings work.  The focus will be on timely delivery of all aspects of the PLO and President’s recommendations from the PLWG, from effective client advice, through to issuing proceedings where appropriate.  This role will involve limited advocacy. Other elements of the position will be involvement in private law proceedings and discharge of care orders.

We believe people are our greatest asset. That’s why we’ve gone out of our way to give staff everything you they need to make their job easier. At Cheshire East, you’ll receive:

  • 25 days paid holiday a year increasing to 30 days after 5 years continuous local government employment
  • A career average salary local government pension scheme
  • Opportunities for training and development
  • Flexible working arrangements

For an informal chat about this role please contact Angela Bosiacki, Principal Lawyer, 01270-685837

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Apply on line at https://jobs.cheshireeast.gov.uk/vacancy/lawyer-childcare-466601.html