Legal Assistant: Safeguarding/Assistant Lawyer/Solicitor: Safeguarding
Telford & Wrekin Council
£30,559 – £48,710 per annum dependant on experienceThe Lexcel-accredited Legal Team provides legal advice, assistance and support to Council officers, elected members and external clients at all levels. With a supportive and positive working culture, Telford & Wrekin Council can offer you this exciting opportunity, to protect some of our most vulnerable residents.We have an exciting opportunity to join our team, with the role on offer being tailored to your knowledge and experience, depending on where you are in your career. The roles and salaries are summarised below, and appointment will be at the level which reflects your experience. If you join us at a lower grade, we will do everything we can to help you progress professionally.Legal Assistant: Safeguarding – Scale 6 £30,559 to £32,654Assistant Children’s & Adults Lawyer – SO2 £36,124 to £37,938Solicitor: Safeguarding – PO10 £45,718 to £48,710Telford & Wrekin has a history of ambition and innovation. Home to the historic World Heritage site of Ironbridge, the birth place of the industrial revolution and, today, one of the fastest growing boroughs outside of London with an unmatched reputation for attracting inward investment and growth. Two thirds of the borough are rural and offer unrivalled access to green space whilst Telford town centre is a regional destination offering burgeoning nightlife and a retail offer second to none.Telford & Wrekin Council is equally ambitious, being one of the first authorities to move to become a “commercial Council” to secure income to protect investment in our frontline services. This investment has seen both our children and adult safeguarding services ranked as “outstanding” by OFSTED and the CQC respectively. We are an authority that works hard with, and for, our local community to get things done and make Telford a great place to live.We’re the MJ Authority of the Year for 2022 and were the APSE Council of the Year in 2021.For full details please refer to the Job Descriptions.Please click on the links below to view the job descriptions and person specifications.At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work, and everyone has a voice.Posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal records check. It is an offence to apply for a role that involves engaging in regulated activity with children and adults in vulnerable circumstances if you are barred from working with one or both of these groups.A is available if you do not already have a CV.We value our employees and offer staff rewards and plenty of opportunities for personal development and career progression including:
Find out further information about working at Telford & Wrekin Council including our full list ofPlease note that Telford & Wrekin Council do not hold a sponsorship licence for visas.Closing date: 1 July 2025For further information or to apply, please click on the ‘Enquire/Apply’ button below.
£30559 – 48710 per year
West Midlands
Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:23:22 GMT
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