Salary: £51,356 – £56,673Frequency: AnnualJob Reference: liverpoolcitycouncil/TP/694/1772Contract Type: Permanent Full TimeWorking Hours: 35Job Category: Legal ServicesBusiness Unit: Law & GovernanceLocation: Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool, United KingdomOffice Basis: Agile fully flexible
The role
- Manage a full caseload of complex and often sensitive legal matters within one or more specialisms of the team.
- Authorised under the Legal Services Act 2007 to conduct litigation.
- The Adult Social Care and Litigation team covers Adult Social Care, Housing, Education, Employment and Litigation.
- Specialise in general civil litigation; may support other areas of the team where needed. Experience in Housing Law is desirable.
- Personal responsibility for a caseload of complex and non‑complex legal work; act as subject expert with support and supervision from senior lawyers.
- Handle a variety of litigation matters: debt recovery, judicial review, homelessness litigation and other civil litigation (non‑personal injury).
- Help supervise and contribute to the development of Trainee Lawyers.
- Report to a senior lawyer within the team.
- Provide proactive, solution‑focused advice aligning with Council priorities and policies.
- Advise on legal matters relevant to public and local government law, including information governance and public law challenges.
- Support the Director of City Law & Governance as Monitoring Officer and promote Nolan Principles, escalating matters as appropriate.
- Externally commission legal work for the Council where required, ensuring value for money and high‑quality advice and representation.
- Play an active role in raising awareness of current and proposed law and practice affecting the Council.
- Participate in delivery of projects and programmes in Legal Services and/or corporate.
- Support the Senior Lawyer in developing legal procedures and policies.
Our offer to you
- At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after five years’ service (pro‑rata if part‑time) – option to purchase further days.
- Agile working (role dependent) – a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working.
- Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme.
- Progression opportunities and training through a wide range of high‑quality learning.
- Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme.
- Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes.
- Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme.
- Family‑friendly policies with enhanced leave.
- Discounted gym memberships.
- Employee volunteering scheme.
- Medicash.
Equal opportunities
Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under‑represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.
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