We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer to join our dynamic Legal Services team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled professional to play a leading role in delivering high‑quality legal support across the full spectrum of Adult Social Care law.
We are open to flexible working patterns and can provide a hybrid working environment that utilises the best of both worlds, with a mix of office work in central Reading and homeworking according to the needs of the Service.
Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
About the role
Reading’s Legal Service provides the Council and its partners with the highest quality professional legal advice and representation. We host a Joint Legal Team, a long‑standing shared legal service for all the Berkshire councils and a recognised centre of excellence for childcare, adults, and education law, and we leading a highly regarded internal Corporate Legal Team. The Joint Legal Team is looking for a Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer to join its Adult Social Care and Education Team.
- Require an excellent working knowledge of key adult social care legislation, including Care Act 2014, ordinary residence, continuing health care, deprivation of liberty, age assessments and judicial review.
- Hold a caseload of adult social care cases, including but not limited to Care Act 2014, ordinary residence, continuing health care, deprivation of liberty, age assessments, judicial review cases and inquests.
- Line‑manage and supervise junior members of the team.
- Provide advice to a wide range of stakeholders and be able to conduct your own advocacy or gain advocacy skills.
- Work well under pressure, meet tight deadlines and work effectively as part of a team.
About you
- Possess a valid practising certificate and authorisation to practice in England as a Solicitor, Barrister, or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.
- Have experience supervising junior staff.
- Be able to manage a demanding caseload and work effectively under pressure.
- Be willing to develop advocacy skills.
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to bring your ideas to life in a friendly and collaborative setting.
- Competitive salary.
- Generous holiday entitlement – 25 days plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service, with the option to buy additional leave.
- A wide range of flexible working opportunities.
- Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading.
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Life Assurance – three times your annual salary (for LGPS members).
- On‑site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted.
- Season Ticket Loan to assist with travel costs.
- Lease car salary sacrifice scheme – lease a brand new, greener car for three years, including insurance, servicing, and road tax.
For more information on this position, please contact Lindsey Marks (Adult Social Care and Education Team Leader) at lindsey.marks@reading.gov.uk.
Closing Date: Sunday 26th April 2026
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