Senior Child Care Legal Officer

1. We have a great opportunity for a hardworking, motivated and adaptable legal practitioner to join Cardiff Council’s Legal Service, based in County Hall in the heart of Cardiff Bay with good transport links and parking facilities. 
2. The post will include giving advice and preparation of applications for Court and will include advocacy.
3. The service now operates a hybrid working model which enables employees to work flexibly from home or from an office base, depending upon service requirements.

Cardiff is one of the fastest growing and most highly skilled cities in Britain with a Lexcel accredited in house Legal Service. We have a great opportunity for a hardworking, motivated and adaptable legal practitioner to join Cardiff Council’s Legal Service, based in County Hall in the heart of Cardiff Bay with good transport links and parking facilities. 

We have specialist lawyers carrying out procurement, litigation, property, planning, governance, childcare and adult social services work, and aim to provide our clients with an excellent and comprehensive service. The service now operates a hybrid working model which enables employees to work flexibly from home or from an office base, depending upon service requirements. We have a modern case management system, an online legal library, and a small business support team.     

About the Job

We seek a high calibre candidate with relevant experience as a Legal Executive or equivalent to join the Council’s legal team to undertake a wide range of Children Services work. The post will include giving advice and preparation of applications for Court and will include advocacy, and the individual appointed will need to be able to deal with a varied and demanding workload and be committed to delivering a successful in-house legal service. 

What we are looking for from you

The successful applicant will need to have the relevant qualification of degree status, or equivalent and must be able to work as part of a team. We expect the individual appointed to take personal responsibility for delivering excellence, to work with others to achieve the best possible outcomes, to embrace change and new opportunities, to make the most of the resources available and to think and act in the best interests of the Council.