Bury - Head of Adult Social Care Legal Team
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About the role
Are you a senior legal professional looking to make your next career move?
We provide high quality, clear legal advice on all aspects of local government work, based in Bury town centre we offer flexible and agile working and a range of staff benefits.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our amazing legal team as Head of the Adult Social Care Legal Team and develop your legal career and expertise. We are looking for dedicated and enthusiastic applicants who are keen to develop their skills in a public sector environment.Prior experience in local government is desirable but more important is your determination to provide a first-class legal service.
Our legal team is incredibly friendly and supportive, and you will be provided with training and development opportunities to develop and enhance your skills. The department’s structure allows for our lawyers to be well supported to ensure they can excel with opportunities available for career development.We very much work as a team with a focus on training, mentoring, and coaching to get the right results. We are supported by our Legal Practice Manager to achieve better ways of working.
We are proud of our strong relationships with our client department working together to achieve Bury’s vision.
We are seeking a highly qualified, motivated, and experienced legal professional with a strong track record and the ability to develop excellent relationships with partners and colleagues. As the Head of Department for the Adult Social Care legal Team, you will have a proactive approach with the resilience and ability to constructively challenge.You will have extensive knowledge of adult social care law with the ability to coach and mentor your team.
What our clients say about us:-
"Great social work is built on the most solid of foundations, statute and great social work relies on great knowledge of the law
But we know the law can be complicated and confusing at times and that’s why we need amazing lawyers to work alongside our amazing social workers
Without great legal support our social workers would not be able to give the great service they do to the residents of Bury.
We’re a great team, we love our lawyers, so come and be part of it here in Bury" Adrian Crook, Director of Adult Social Services and Community Commissioning.
What our team say about us:-
"The legal team at Bury is a supportive environment in which to develop skills and knowledge to ensure high quality legal representation for children’s services. Colleagues and management team offer great support to every member of the team.
“The best part about working within a Local Authority legal team, is that you get to work on interesting, complex, and important cases from the get go.”
“The people within legal services are really supportive and the managers genuinely value your opinion and seek to support your progression, if you want to work on something in particular or have a specific interest, they will act on that.”
“What I really enjoy about my role at Bury Council, is that I get to see the positive impacts of the work I do and build really positive client relationships with those within the Council.”
Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week. Dependent on service requirements, you may be required to work on a rota basis.
About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.
Next steps
For an informal and confidential chat regarding the role please contact Ruth Whittingham on 0161-253-5219 or r.whittingham@bury.gov.uk.
Timetable
Shortlisting w/c 3/3/25Interviews w/c 17/3/25
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