Organisation:Nottingham City Council
Working Hours: Full Time , Hours per week - 37
Salary:£32,233
NPPV Required:No
Appointment Type:Permanent
Location:Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 3NG
Reference:SR0335
Closing date:25 February 2019 at midnight
This is a Politically Restricted vacancy
Refer to Applicant Guidance notes for further information.
The starting salary is £37,107 (Level One) rising to £39,002 (Level Two) on the first year anniversary, subject to satisfactory completion of a probation period (pro rata for part time workers).
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for? Read on to find out more…
There has never been a better time to join Nottingham City Council. Known for inclusivity and innovation, we have also won a host of Employee Benefits Awards, are a leading employer of Apprentices and we are continually working around the clock to deliver high quality services for Nottingham’s citizens, visitors and investors.
Our aspiration is to make Nottingham a Great City, but to do this we need to be a Great Council, provide Great Services and recruit and develop a Great Workforce.
Join an organisation that gives you extra – we will value your contributions, promote flexible and modern ways of working, will double your monthly pension contributions, offer a very generous 25-32 days holiday package each year (exclusive of public bank holidays and dependent on length of service) and give you the option to purchase up to 28 days additional holiday tax-free!
We are looking for an enthusiastic Solicitor/Barrister to join our busy Children and Adults Legal Team. We are centrally located in Nottingham City centre, close to the Family Court and within easy reach of all transport links.
You will provide legal advice and assistance to the Council in respect of Social Care matters. The work is extremely rewarding and varied. The majority of work will be care proceedings, but you will also have the opportunity to give legal advice in respect of the following areas: adoption, fostering, Court of Protection, mental health and general safeguarding children and adults matters.
You will have excellent communication, analytical and drafting skills and be able to manage a full and varied caseload and undertake advocacy in the Family Court.
Whilst recent experience of our work and also working for a local authority would be advantageous, we welcome applications from less experienced applicants who are keen to develop in our areas of work.
Interviews will be held on Monday 4 March 2019.
For more information, please view the Job Description and Person Specification which are attached further down on this page.
Useful information for Applicants
Please ensure you read our Terms and Conditions information, which includes advice on pay, annual leave and hours of working, and our Total Rewards Package, which includes information on some of the great benefits when working for Nottingham City Council.
Nottingham City Council are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we are striving to have a reflective workforce of the citizens we serve. We particularly welcome applicants from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities and applicants that consider themselves disabled as these groups are currently under represented within our workforce. Nottingham City Council is open to conversations regarding flexible working options at the point of interview. If you have any technical issues completing your application form please contact escservicedesk@emss.org.uk
