Directorate: Finance & Customer Services
Full Time, 37 Hours Per Week, Permanent
Are you a forward thinking, proactive and dynamic legal professional looking for a challenging opportunity?
Do you have successful relevant management experience in a local authority setting?
About the role
This role will have responsibility for leading and managing the Council’s Child Care Law Service under the direction of the Head of Legal Services. You will deliver high-level guidance and support in relation to child care and related matters at the highest level to Members and Officers of the Council as well as manage a personal caseload of complex work.
As Service Manager (Child Care Law) you will be supported by an In-House Advocate and a Senior Solicitor.
Legal Services has recently received considerable investment and growth and is recognised as a key partner in Rotherham’s commitment that every child makes the best start in life. In this role you will make your mark by helping to shape the Service, demonstrating the value that a high quality legal service plays in improving the lives of the people of Rotherham. The role is based in our modern offices at Riverside House where you will be supported throughout your work in an environment in which you can thrive.
We are looking for a Service Manager who can make a difference to the lives of children and young people in Rotherham.
About you
You will be a Solicitor, or Barrister entitled to practise in England and Wales, with a current practising certificate; or a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives, with considerable experience at a senior level.
It is important that you have successful direct people management experience in one or more of the services within the portfolio of this post, including policy development, corporate/strategic planning and managing change.
As a leader it is important that you are able to demonstrate the Rotherham MBC values and possess the interpersonal skills required to be able to build effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders.
About us
You will benefit from our hybrid working arrangements and offering of work life balance whilst undertaking a wide and varied workload that is rewarding, challenging and the satisfaction of knowing your intervention will bring better outcomes for the residents of Rotherham.
This is also an excellent time to join Rotherham as we were awarded ‘Most Improved Council Award’ and we are delivering major regeneration and housing as well as creating new jobs and opportunities for our residents. Rotherham is a real 'central UK' location with excellent road and rail links and is ideally placed near the scenic countryside of the Peak District, whilst also being conveniently located next to the vibrant city of Sheffield.
We offer an excellent pay and benefits package which includes membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, as well as a range of health and wellbeing and other benefits.
For an informal discussion, please contact:Bal Nahal, Head of Legal on 01709 823661 or email: bal.nahal@rotherham.gov.uk
This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).
This post is classed as 'politically restricted' under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended). The full details of the restrictions are set out in the Statutory Instrument, but broadly the restrictions prohibit candidature from public elected office; holding office in a political party; as well as involvement in political activities such as canvassing or public speaking/writing.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.
From 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2024 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a weekly / monthly deduction (dependent on pay frequency) from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded of three additional day’s leave (pro rata for part-time).
