Senior Solicitor

St Helens Council is pleased to invite applications for the post of Senior Solicitor/Lawyer. We are looking for a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEx with litigation and advocacy rights to work closely with and assist the Principal Solicitor to lead and manage the Children & Young People team. This is a fantastic opportunity to take the next step in your career and progress into a management role. You will have the opportunity to make a real contribution to developing the legal team as well as working strategically with client departments. You will be highly motivated, enthusiastic and organised, with excellent communication skills and have extensive experience advising social care clients in children's social care matters. To succeed in this role, you will need experience representing local authority clients in the Family Court and the ability to support the team in developing their advocacy experience. What we offer We are a busy, friendly and well supported legal team situated in the Merseyside area with good transport links to surrounding areas. We have embraced new ways of working and the role will feature some hybrid working, offering a high level of flexibility, allowing staff to take more control of their work/life balance. We offer a generous benefits package with career average local government pension, at least 27 days holiday increasing to 31 after 5 years continuous service, with the option to purchase up to 10 additional days, Health and Well-being Employee Assistance programme, and a Car Lease Scheme. For further information or an informal chat about this role, please contact Sharon Hymes – Principal Solicitor on 07734 227372, or email sharonhymes@sthelens.gov.uk .