Lawyer Safeguarding

The principal purpose of the post is to provide high quality legal representation and skilled and effective advocacy on behalf of the Council in public law children`s proceedings in the Family Courts; providing appropriate advice and assistance to enable the Council to deliver its’ statutory duties in in respect of children.

Organisation Cheshire West and Chester Council Location Chester Job Category Legal and Governance Grade CWAC NJC - Grade 11 Salary Min £48,072 pro rata per annum Salary Max £54,992 pro rata per annum Hours per week 22.2 Weeks per year 52.143 Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 17/07/2026 Ref No W4651 Documents Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

For an informal discussion please contact Catharine Morgan, cath.morgan@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or Mina Moghaddam , mina.moghaddam@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Please see attached job description

To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk

No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £13.45 per hour for all contracted hours.

For any technical enquiries please email Sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk and quote job reference number in all correspondence.