Job Type: Hybrid (flexibility to work from home and attend the office weekly)
Closing date: Sunday 12 July 2026 at midnight
Interview date: TBC
Join our Legal Services team as an Adult Social Care Lawyer, where you will play a crucial role in providing expert legal advice, representation, and advocacy across a wide range of adult social care matters. This position offers the opportunity to directly influence outcomes for some of Sheffield’s most vulnerable residents.
Day-to-day of the role
- Deliver legal support on complex issues under the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Mental Health Act 1983.
- Conduct litigation and advocacy in courts and tribunals, including Court of Protection proceedings.
- Draft legal documents such as pleadings, statements, instructions to counsel, and settlement agreements.
- Advise on safeguarding, deprivation of liberty, ordinary residence disputes, and unpaid care home fees.
- Support the Council’s statutory and strategic functions through high-quality legal advice.
- Represent the Council at committees, boards, and external meetings.
- Mentor colleagues and contribute to training and continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Qualified Solicitor, Barrister, or FCILEX with strong technical knowledge in adult social care law.
- At least three years’ post-qualification experience.
- Proven experience in community care law, litigation, and advocacy.
- Strong analytical and drafting skills.
- A collaborative and innovative approach to legal practice.
- Commitment to fairness, inclusion, and continuous professional development.
- Generous Annual Leave: Starting at 26 days (plus bank holidays), rising to 31 days after five years. Options to buy extra leave or take career breaks.
- Outstanding Pension Contributions: 19% employer contribution via the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Flexible Working: Hybrid working, part-time roles, job shares, and term-time only options to support your work-life balance.
- Health and Wellbeing Support: Occupational Health, eye care vouchers, and a confidential Employee Assistance Programme (PAM).
- Inclusive Culture: Join employee networks and equality hubs to connect and contribute.
- Learning and Development: Access to e-learning, coaching, and professional development resources.
- Additional financial benefits, including Costco membership, discounted gym membership via Sheffield City Trust membership, as well as discounts via Vodaphone, Northern Rail and other transport providers.
Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.
If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.
Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026.
Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
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