Lawyer (Adult Care)

Working in local government is a highly satisfying and rewarding experience in so many ways, and you will enjoy an excellent range of benefits at Derbyshire County Council.

We recognise that our workforce is our greatest asset, and we are currently looking for inspired and proactive people to join our Regulatory, Safeguarding and Litigation Team.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our legal department for an enthusiastic and committed individual to provide maternity cover as an adult care lawyer within our busy yet friendly team of lawyers and legal assistants. This vacancy is fixed term until August 2026.

On a day-to-day basis you will be advising Adult Care including on matters relating to safeguarding, mental capacity, mental health, community care and inquests. Your workload will be varied but will include case management of Court of Protection cases and you will be expected to undertake some advocacy as part of this role.

The Job and Person Specification contains full details of the skills and experience you need for the role.

In return for your commitment, we offer you:

• 27 days of annual leave plus another 5 once you reach 5 years of continuous service, plus 8 bank holidays

• Good work/life balance including Flexi time, allowing up to an additional 2 days of leave per month

• Training and development opportunities

• Mentoring

• A supportive team environment including an allocated legal assistant and a supportive administrative team

• Generous local government pension scheme

• Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases

• Access to a comprehensive wellbeing package

• Cycle to work scheme

• Discounts at selected county leisure centres

• and much more!

Our Legal Team is contractually based in Matlock, Derbyshire, but we work on a flexible basis which includes options for home working. There'll be an opportunity to discuss future working arrangements at interview.

We're always pleased to hear from talented people so if you're looking to join a dynamic team and have the skills and experience, we're looking for, then we'd like to hear from you.

Submit your CV and a supporting statement. Your supporting statement should outline the reasons for your interest and your skills, knowledge, and experience, taking account of the requirements set out in the job and person profile for the role and not exceed more than 2 sides of A4.

If you would prefer to submit a standard application form, you can download an application form and upload this instead of a CV and covering letter.

Provisional interviews to be held week commencing 21 July 2025

This role currently offers hybrid working options which will be to subject service needs, there'll be an opportunity to discuss working arrangements for this position at interview.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.