Social Care Lawyer

## Social Care Lawyer Apply:
HU1:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date: 30 October 2026 (29 days left to apply):
JR0000503
** Number of Vacancies:
** 1
* * Time Type:
** Full time
** Worker Type:
** Regular
* * Proposed Interview Date:
** Monday, November 9, 2026
** Hours of Work:
** 37
* * Hiring Manager:
** Louise Ede
** Contact Number:
*** Job Description

Summary:

** This is a Full Time, Permanent position.
Proposed Interview dates: 9th & 10th November 2026    An opportunity has arisen for a candidate to join the Social Care Legal team in a permanent role as a Lawyer. The Social Care team provides legal advice and support to Children, Young People & Family Services.
The successful candidate will be a Solicitor, barrister or CILEX lawyer and will provide legal advice and represent the Council on a range of matters relating to children inclusive of, but not limited to, care proceedings, private law proceedings, adoption proceedings and pre-proceedings work. As the position requires you to conduct hearings on behalf of the Council you will be a confident court advocate and have the necessary rights of audience to appear in the Magistrates and County Court.
The successful candidate must be a team player with a pro-active approach to their work, have excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a busy environment and hold a large caseload. The successful candidate will be based at the Guildhall offices in Hull City Centre.
The Council provides a range of benefits to motivate, reward and recognise the valuable work of its officers. This includes flexible working policies to help balance home life with work commitments, generous annual leave and an excellent defined benefit pension scheme. Note the role is not suitable for fully remote working and therefore the successful applicant will need to be willing to attend the Guildhall offices in Hull.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Louise Garner on  or e-mail      Please ensure your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as set out in the job description.
ROLE AND PURPOSE    To provide Council departments and external clients with comprehensive legal advice and to advise upon complex and sensitive cases.
To advise on legal matters which are complex and may have a high profile. These are often highly confidential and sensitive.
** PRINCIPAL

ACCOUNTABILITIES :
** 1.
** Strategy –
** To assist in the development of strategies and plans for implementing new legislation by assisting in the provision of advice to the Council in relation to it's legal obligations and timescales for implementation.  Work under the supervision of other staff to formulate plans to establish revised systems and structures to respond within the timescales.
2.
** Customer Focus** – To prepare, advise on and contribute to reports for committees, which have a legal dimension to ensure compliance with relevant law and Council's policies and to check the legality and accuracy of new Council policy and committee minutes.

To negotiate, draft, prepare, review and agree as necessary, standard legal documents, including thresholds, court documents and statements.  Clients can be service departments and a range of outside authorities, bodies and organisations.

To provide oral and written legal advice and assistance to officers and departments and external bodies.  The advice is sometimes required urgently with little or no time for research.

To undertake the preparation of legal proceedings and present less complex cases on behalf of the Council in the courts, public inquiries or other tribunals to achieve the best outcome for the client in the circumstances.  To be responsible for less complex cases run on…