Job Introduction
Job Title: Lawyer - Adult Care Legal Team (Grade 10, £42,839 - £47,181)
Working Pattern: Hybrid (min 1 day per week)
Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Closing Date: December 28th 2025
Interviews: w/c January 12th 2026
Adult Social Care Lawyer
Legal Services Lincolnshire - Adult Care Legal Team
Are you a qualified lawyer looking for a varied caseload that has a real impact on people’s lives? This is a great opportunity to join Lincolnshire County Council’s friendly and supportive Adult Care legal team, who are passionate about delivering high quality legal advice to their clients.
The role
We are looking for a confident and motivated lawyer to join our team of lawyers and legal officers in the Adult Care legal team. As a key member of the team you will:
Provide high quality legal advice and support on a broad range of adult care legal matters, covering the full spectrum of adult community care law
Conduct Court of Protection proceedings on behalf of the Council
Work closely with Adult Social Care colleagues on often sensitive and complex cases
Help the service navigate upcoming changes in this fast moving and developing area of law
If you are interested in a wide and varied caseload, this post may be exactly what you are looking for. This area of work has some significant changes on the horizon, so it is a very exciting time to join the team. No two days are the same.
About you
You will be a qualified:
Solicitor,
Barrister, or
Chartered Legal Executive
and authorised to conduct litigation under the Legal Services Act 2007.
You will also bring:
An understanding and working knowledge of the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and other associated adult social care legislation
Experience of conducting Court of Protection proceedings
Confidence in undertaking advocacy, or a willingness to develop this further in the role
Experience of handling a busy and varied caseload
Good communication and IT skills
A collaborative, team focused approach, with strong problem solving skills and a good sense of humour
The work can be fast paced but is exceptionally rewarding. If you have the right skills, attitude and a passion for this area of work, we will help you develop the rest. You will be well supported and we are confident you will find this a professionally rewarding and fulfilling role.
What we offer
We care about our staff and want you to enjoy a healthy work life balance. In return, we can offer:
A competitive salary on our Grade 10 pay scale
Generous annual leave entitlement
The ability to purchase additional leave
Access to our staff benefits scheme
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
We have a new cloud-based case management system
We are LEXCEL accredited
Working in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a great place to live and work. Lincoln has an impressive castle and cathedral, with the medieval quarter providing a striking contrast to the lively and youthful feel of this university city. If you are looking for an opportunity to work in a beautiful city with a great team of colleagues, look no further. This is an excellent opportunity to join a welcoming and supportive team.
Due to recent changes in immigration law in the UK we are unable to offer skilled worker visa sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the requirements of RQF Level 6.
Interested?
If you would like an open and informal discussion about the role, please contact:
Helen Glover, Principal Lawyer, Adult Social Care and Health
Tel: 07917 553677
Email: Helen.Glover@lincolnshire.gov.uk
If this sounds like the exciting new challenge you have been looking for, we would be delighted to hear from you.
PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your covering letter/personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description and Post Outline (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.
Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.
All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.
On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward.
We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.
Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
A Smarter Working Employer
We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.
Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.
Fluency Duty
In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
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