Legal Adviser​/Senior Legal Adviser; Adult Social Care and Education

Role Overview

As a member of the Adults and Education Team you will join a friendly and supportive legal team which works closely to provide legal support to colleagues across Hampshire County Council directorates. Advising on matters that are as challenging as they are rewarding, you will advise on a range of interesting and complex matters that enable the directorates to deliver services for the residents of Hampshire and Hampshire Legal Services' external clients to achieve their ambitious targets.

This is an in-house Legal Adviser role, where you will work individually and as part of a friendly team, taking on a complex caseload to provide professional and timely legal advice to all Hampshire County Council directorates and a wide range of other organisations delivering public services, including other local authorities, health providers and, maintained and academy schools.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

• As a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive (with litigation rights) or equivalent, you will ideally have relevant post qualification experience in the areas of adult social care law and/or education law.
• For those who are newly qualified or looking for a change of direction in their career, support and training will be available.

• Demonstrate sound legal skills and judgment.
• Adopt a pragmatic, solution-focused approach.
• Maintain strong client relationship and communication skills.
• Work collaboratively in a team and support other team members.
• Prioritise effectively and work independently to meet deadlines.
• Share Hampshire Legal Services' values to deliver high quality legal advice.

You will be supported by senior fee earners to develop your expertise and further your career in our well-respected team and contribute to the success of Hampshire Legal Services.

Having successfully adopted online and hybrid working, candidates from outside the area who are working partially remotely and from our offices in Winchester can be considered.

• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• 25–28 days annual leave entitlement (dependant on Local Authority service)
• Interest-free travel loans and discounts
• Employee Support Services
• Family-friendly policies