Sanctuary Personnel is seeking an experienced Senior Lawyer to provide high-quality legal advice and representation on complex children and family law matters for Manchester and Salford City Councils. This role is full-time, temporary, and offers a unique opportunity to work on significant legal projects while contributing to the professional development of the legal service.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide accurate, strategic, and high-quality legal advice on complex children and family law matters.
- Manage a caseload of high-value and sensitive legal work with minimal supervision.
- Undertake advocacy in contested proceedings, representing the council effectively.
- Draft and prepare legal documents to a high professional standard.
- Collaborate with council teams to ensure effective outcomes and compliance with legal obligations.
- Research law and maintain up-to-date knowledge of legal developments.
- Mentor and support junior legal staff when required.
- Deliver staff and client training as needed.
Candidate Requirements
The successful candidate will:
- Be a practising barrister, solicitor, or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (FCILEX) with an Advocacy Certificate if applicable.
- Have extensive experience handling complex children and family law cases, including safeguarding and planning for children.
- Possess strong advocacy, negotiation, and analytical skills, with the ability to provide pragmatic legal solutions.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to present complex legal advice in a clear manner.
- Be IT literate and capable of managing a diverse workload with competing priorities.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive hourly rate of £24.34 per hour.
- Opportunity to work on meaningful legal cases for local government.
- Supportive and professional team environment.
Application
If you are a skilled legal professional with extensive knowledge of children and family law, we’d love to hear from you.
Advertised by Alistair Guite on behalf of Sanctuary Personnel.
Apply now to make an impact in a vital area of local government law!
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Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
