About The Service
Cardiff Council has a Lexcel accredited successful in-house Legal Service based at County Hall in Cardiff Bay with good public transport links. We have specialist lawyers carrying out procurement, litigation, property, planning, governance, childcare and adult social services work, and aim to provide our clients with an excellent and comprehensive service.
About the job
The post is in the Community Team dealing with child protection and adult services work. We are keen to recruit an individual who welcomes a challenge and has the drive and commitment to meet the demands of the role. The post holder will assist lawyers in the running of their cases, which involves a diverse workload, offering an individual the opportunity to obtain invaluable skills and experience.
What We Are Looking For From You
The successful applicant will need to have the relevant qualifications for the post together with being able to evidence the competencies as set out in the job specification. We expect the individual appointed to take personal responsibility for delivering excellence, to work with others to achieve the best possible outcomes, to embrace change and new opportunities, to make the most of the resources available and to think and act in the best interests of the Council.
Additional information
While the role is demanding our flexible working policies, ensure a healthy work life balance. The post is open to individuals who wish to have flexible working patterns, subject to meeting the needs of our clients and having mutual regard to the working arrangements of existing team members.
This role involves both home and office working on a weekly basis in order to meet the business needs.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
As a large public sector organisation, it is important to us that we support the economic wellbeing of our citizens and that our workforce better reflects the communities we serve. Therefore, although not a requirement for application we welcome and encourage applications from individuals:
• aged under 25
• not in employment, education or training
• from our local communities including in particular those from the Cardiff
• BAME community
• able to communicate fluently in Welsh.
This vacancy is suitable for post share subject to there being another suitably qualified and experienced employee/candidate who wishes to post share.
Due to the current interim working arrangements, we are unable to provide recruitment packs or accept application forms via the post.
For additional information, after reading the job description and person specification, please contact Leanne Weston via email Leanne.weston@cardiff.gov.uk.
The interview process for this role will be held on a face to face basis. If you have any concerns around your ability to participate in a face to face interview process, please contact Leanne Weston for a discussion.
Please note the Council does not accept CV’s. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website:
Important information you need read in order to complete your application:-
• Application Guidance
• Applying for jobs with us
• Behavioural Competency Framework
Additional Information:-
• Employee Charter
• Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
• Privacy Notice
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