Salary: £51,356 – £56,673
Frequency: Annual
Job Reference: liverpoolcitycouncil/TP/694/1766
Contract Type: Permanent Full Time
Working Hours: 35
Closing Date: 25 May, 2026
Job Category: Legal Services
Business Unit: Law & Governance
Location: Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Office Basis: Agile fully flexible
Additional Allowances: Not applicable
A bit about us
Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.
Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!
The role
- Manage a full caseload of complex and often sensitive legal matters within one or more specialisms of the team.
- Be authorised under the Legal Services Act 2007 to conduct litigation.
- Specialise in Adult Social Care; support other areas of the team where needed, particularly Education law.
- Have personal responsibility for a caseload of complex and non‑complex legal work; act as a subject expert with appropriate support and supervision.
- Handle matters related to vulnerable adults, including Court of Protection matters, Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Mental Health Act 1983.
- Help supervise and contribute to the development of Trainee Lawyers.
- Report to the Senior Lawyer for the Adult Social Care and Litigation team.
- Provide proactive, solution‑focused advice supporting the delivery of the Council’s 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 the 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 ensuring the team, service and the wider Council is aware of current and proposed law and practice affecting the Council.
- Participate in the delivery of projects and programmes in Legal Services and/or corporately.
- Support your Senior Lawyer with the development of legal procedures and policies.
Our offer to you
- At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) – option to purchase further days.
- Agile working (role dependent) – a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception.
- 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 – offer including 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.
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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A bit about us
Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.
Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!
The role
- Manage a full caseload of complex and often sensitive legal matters within one or more specialisms of the team.
- Be authorised under the Legal Services Act 2007 to conduct litigation.
- Specialise in Adult Social Care; support other areas of the team where needed, particularly Education law.
- Have personal responsibility for a caseload of complex and non‑complex legal work; act as a subject expert with appropriate support and supervision.
- Handle matters related to vulnerable adults, including Court of Protection matters, Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Mental Health Act 1983.
- Help supervise and contribute to the development of Trainee Lawyers.
- Report to the Senior Lawyer for the Adult Social Care and Litigation team.
- Provide proactive, solution‑focused advice supporting the delivery of the Council’s 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 the 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 ensuring the team, service and the wider Council is aware of current and proposed law and practice affecting the Council.
- Participate in the delivery of projects and programmes in Legal Services and/or corporately.
- Support your Senior Lawyer with the development of legal procedures and policies.
Our offer to you
- At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) – option to purchase further days.
- Agile working (role dependent) – a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception.
- 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 – offer including 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.
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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