Senior Lawyer - Adult Care

Job Introduction

Senior Lawyer - Adult Care Legal Team (Grade 11, £47,181 to £52,413)

Working Pattern: Hybrid (min 1 day per week in the office)

Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Closing Date: Sunday March 15th 2026

Interviews: w/c April 2nd 2026

Adult Social Care Lawyer

Legal Services Lincolnshire - Adult Care Legal Team

Have you been stuck in a rut but wanting to take on a new challenge. Are you a qualified lawyer looking for a great career opportunity to undertake complex law but also help to shape the legal team for the future. As well as interesting casework you will be required to help lead and supervise other staff in the team and to assist with the general management of the team. This is an exciting 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 complex adult care legal matters, covering the full spectrum of adult community care law.
• Conduct complex Court of Protection proceedings on behalf of the Council
• Mentor and support more junior colleagues in the team helping them to grow and develop to their best potential
• Assist in the general management of the team
• Work closely with Adult Social Care colleagues and the council’s partners to continue to foster existing good relationships and to continue to find new and innovative ways to deliver best practice
• Assist with the formulation of polices and more complex or strategic work
•  Help the service navigate any upcoming changes in this fast moving and developing area of law

 If you are interested in a wide and varied caseload and want to rise to the challenge to helping to lead the team to be the very best, it can then 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 have acquired at least 3 years post qualification experience.

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
• Experience of handling a busy and varied caseload
• A desire to lead and supervise others to support best practice
• A positive, effective and supportive approach to assisting with the management of the team
• A strong desire to strengthen relationships both within the council and externally
• Good communication skills to continue to promote and enhance
• 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 11 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
• Hybrid working

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.

Interested?

If you would like an open and informal discussion about the role, please contact: Paula Coleman, Deputy Head of Legal, Email: paula.coleman@lincolnshire.gov.uk

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your 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 (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.

A relocation package may be considered for the successful candidate. More details relating to our Relocation Policy can be found here.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

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.

Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.