Solicitor Children and Adults Team

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is 46142 (Level one) rising to 49282 per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Location:Loxley House Station Street Nottingham NG2 3NG

Weve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity youve been looking for Read on to find out more

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme we strive to create an innovative inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

Are you a qualified and experienced lawyer with a passion for safeguarding vulnerable adults

Our busy friendly and supportive children and adults legal team would like to hear from you. We are centrally located in Nottingham close to the local courts and within easy reach of all transport links in and out of the city.

The work includes Court of Protection proceedings (in respect of adults and young people aged 16 18) mental health and the Care Act 2014. We provide advice and representation to the Adult Social Care Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Deputyship teams and Approved Mental Health Professionals on the full range of adult social care work including:-

• Welfare financial and deprivation of liberty issues arising under the Mental Capacity Act 2005
• Application of the Care Act 2014 including ordinary residence disputes
• Mental Health Act matters including displacement of nearest relative
• Opportunities to become involved with SARs and Inquests

You will have secretarial and paralegal support as well as enjoying effective collaboration with other members of the team. This post is designated as hybrid working. The role would suit a candidate with some experience seeking to develop their adult social care practice.

About You

The ideal candidate will:

Be an admitted Solicitor with extensive experience PQE or a Barrister with substantial experience post call to the Bar.

Have at least one years experience in adult social care legal practice.

Be confident managing a varied caseload and also undertaking some advocacy at the appropriate level.

-This post is politically restricted.

-Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements depending on the role including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional informationfor applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Natalie Grant Team Manager Children & Adults Legal Team by email at .

Closing Date: 17th May 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:TBC

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