Senior Solicitor

Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent. Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces and listed heritage sites.

Legal Services in Bexley advise on matters including (but not limited to) major property transactions, contracts, planning, litigation, education, employment, licensing, administrative law, adult social care and children’s social care matters.

The Senior Solicitor role is for a joint case load of children and adult social care work. Candidates should have experience in both areas of law and be prepared to undertake cases in both disciplines on a roughly 50/50 basis. The Solicitor is responsible to the Principal Solicitor for the provision of quick and accurate processing of a wide range of matters, including conduct of complex child and adults cases in the Family Court and the Court of Protection, consideration of Committee reports,  Policy and Procedure advice and advice to senior clients.

Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Naomi Ayodeji, Principal Solicitor naomi.ayodeji@bexley.gov.uk 020 3045 4328 or Laura Jones, Principal Solicitor laura.jones@bexley.gov.uk 020 3045 3910.

We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Descriptions attached.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

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As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on  recruitment@bexley.gov.uk

This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees.  The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager.