Lawyer Role C

We are looking for a qualified lawyer to join our award winning team to undertake all aspects of Adult Social Care work. You will have a busy, varied and exciting caseload advising clients on all aspects of the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act. A key element of the role is conducting cases in the Court of Protection including advocacy. You will also be required to have conduct of and represent the Council in Inquests and Mental Health Act applications in the County Court.

About the role

Our team of Adult Social Care lawyers work collaboratively with our client department to ensure the Council's statutory duties to those in our community who have care and support needs, mental health needs and lack capacity to make decisions for themselves, are met. This role requires fast paced, accurate attention to detail and provision of sound advice and legal support to clients. Experience and knowledge of the application of the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act is required alongside effective communication with clients, the public and other professionals including the Court. Accurate legal research and clear and concise legal drafting is critical in meeting our duties to clients and the Court.

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Why work for us?

• be connected
• be confident
• be innovative and creative
• be diverse and inclusive
• be healthy and psychologically safe

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit our website which gives details of our wellbeing support, our benefits including leave and pensions as well as details of our training and development.

How to apply

Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview. As part of your application, you will need to provide your education and career history and answer some application/shortlisting questions. Your answers to the application/shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only. Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check. We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration.