[ref. y31679822] Legal Assistant (Safeguarding)

This is a rare opportunity for a talented individual to join the high performing Legal Safeguarding team in Cheshire West and Chester.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, hardworking, and able team player with a "can do attitude". Experience of working in Legal Safeguarding would be advantageous but not essential. Your potential, motivation, work ethic and ability and desire to work as an intrinsic part of a successful and energetic team is more important.

The post holder will be required to develop the ability to provide high quality legal advice to Social Work colleagues to ensure the statutory duties of the Council are met and vulnerable children and adults in the Borough are protected.

Responsibilities will include the provision of duty legal advice to Social Work colleagues under the supervision of more experienced colleagues, reviewing evidence, making applications to the Family Court and Court of Protection, attending legal meetings with social work colleagues, external professionals and lawyers.

The role is offered on a full time permanent basis.

The salary range will be determined on experience of the successful candidate (please see Job Description and Person Specification).

Grade 7- (SCP 17- 23) £28,770- £32,076

Legal Services is a busy, supportive team. This role offers an interesting and varied workload and the support and encouragement to develop your potential. Our core values are those of the Council – Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

Currently as a team we work flexibly. We spend the majority of our time working from home but come together as a team one or two days per week. The Council offers generous leave allowances (26 days rising to 31 days a year plus bank holidays), flexi time, working rewards scheme and excellent pension provision.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Mina Moghaddam, Cath Morgan or Stephanie Mackinnon in the first instance on mina.moghaddam@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk; cath.morgan@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk and Stephanie.MacKinnon@cheshirewest.gov.uk.