Legal Officer

Application closing date 02/07/2023 Working Pattern Full time Salary Grade: Grade H - £32,909 – £33,486 a year Contractual hours Blank Basis Full time Job category/type Legal Attachments Blank Job description Directorate: Corporate Resources Hours: 37 hours a week Contract Type: Permanent Location: The Council House We are looking for a highly motivated and suitably experienced Legal Officer for this important post. As a member of our busy legal team, your main area of work will be to assist the team in advising and representing the Adult and Health Department in all aspects of community care and mental health law including Court of Protection proceedings. You will also be required to assist the Education Lawyer. You will be expected to hold your own caseload as well as assisting the lawyers with theirs and demonstrate a good technical knowledge of adult social care law. We offer flexible working and the opportunity to carry a varied and stimulating caseload. You will need to be:

• able to demonstrate experience of working in a legal office

• able to demonstrate a good knowledge of adult social care law

• able to demonstrate experience of working in a local government environment

• enthusiastic as well as being a good communicator

• able to work under pressure and on your own initiative

• be able to give clear pragmatic advice

We provide:

• competitive, equal pay with annual increments and increases

• interesting work and good colleague support

• access to the Local Government pension scheme

• work life balance (flexible working and the option of working from home for part of the week)

• 27 days annual leave plus public holidays, rising to 32 days (plus public holidays) after 5 years’ service

• eligibility to apply to purchase additional annual leave

• access to funded training up to the equivalent of a master’s degree

To discuss the position call Alison Bush on 01332 643607. Please be aware that where there are staff within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority. If you have enquiries about job vacancies or issues with your application, please contact recruitmentteam@derby.gov.uk All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job. For reasons connected with a particular need of the Council it may be appropriate, subject to approval, to appoint to a higher point in the pay grade. Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form. Quick Tip! Remember to align your personal statement to the Essential Criteria in the Person Specification The closing date for this vacancy is 2nd July 2023. Any application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted. Interviews will take place in the week commencing 21st July 2023