22 solicitor jobs found

Service Care Solutions is working alongside a highly regarded Local Authority, based in Leicestershire, which is recruiting for an experienced Childcare Solicitor to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed solicitor to make a real difference by supporting the council’s vital work in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and families.   Role: Childcare Solicitor Location: Leicestershire – hybrid Umbrella Rate: £55 - £60ph PAYE Inc. Rate: £48.44ph - £52.79 Contract Length: 3 months ongoing   Key Responsibilities Provide advocacy and legal representation in the Magistrates’ Court and County Court, and when suitably experienced, in the Family Division of the High Court. Advise officers, members, panels, and case conferences on matters relating to child protection and other children’s services responsibilities. Handle your own Childcare Law caseload from start to completion.About You Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with...

Solicitor Location: Barras Bridge, NE1 8QH Start Date: ASAP Contract Duration: 3+ months Working Hours: Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 17:00, 37 Hours per week Pay Rate: £23.17 Per Hour Job Ref: (phone number removed) Job Responsibilities Provide legal advice and support to various departments within the council. Draft, review, and negotiate legal documents and contracts. Represent the council in legal proceedings and at tribunals. Ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations. Collaborate with external legal partners when necessary. Person Specifications Must Have: Qualified solicitor with a valid practicing certificate. Experience in local government law or public sector legal work. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and negotiation abilities. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Nice to Have: Experience with NEPO systems and procedures. Familiarity with the Newcastle area and its legal landscape. Additional...

Service Care Solutions is working alongside a growing local authority, based in Reading, which is looking to appoint an experienced Principal Child Care Solicitor to support the Strategic Lead for Children’s Law and manage a Child Care Court Team within the Joint Legal Team.   Role: Principal Child Care Solicitor Location: Reading - hybrid Umbrella Rate: £55- £60ph PAYE Inc. Rate: £48.44 - £52.79ph Contract Length: 3 months ongoing   Key Responsibilities Provide senior technical support to the Interim Strategic Lead and contribute to service-wide strategic improvements. Mentor junior solicitors and deliver training on childcare law, PLO, and court practice. Engage effectively with social care teams, judiciary, and external counsel. Provide strategic advice on complex and high-risk cases.Key Requirements: 5+ years of PQE in Childcare law as a Solicitor in England and Wales (with a current Practicing Certificate). Significant experience in public law children’s proceedings....

Solicitor Location: Fleet House, 59-61 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1M 5NW Start Date: ASAP Contract Duration: 1+ months Working Hours: Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 17:00, 37 Hours per week Pay Rate: £45.00 per hour Job Ref: OR19176 Job Responsibilities Provide legal advice on routine and complex housing and landlord-tenant issues. Conduct litigation efficiently, including anti-social behaviour cases, tenancy fraud, and housing disrepair claims. Prepare and draft legal documents such as pleadings, claims, defences, and witness statements. Assist in instructing external solicitors when necessary. Develop in-house legal services to meet organizational needs. Ensure effective communication between legal team and other departments. Implement processes for efficient legal service delivery and advice. Support witnesses in anti-social behaviour cases, including out-of-hours visits if needed. Maintain accurate data records and share key information with relevant departments. Stay...

Service Care Solutions is delighted to be recruiting for a Healthcare Solicitor to join a highly respected NHS Trust Legal Team in Salisbury. This is an exciting opportunity to step into a broad, influential in-house role where your expertise drives safer care, reduced risk, and major cost savings.   Role: Healthcare Solicitor – NHS Trust Location: Wiltshire – Hybrid/Remote Umbrella Rate: £40-£45ph PAYE Inc Rate: £35.40 – 39.75ph Contract Length: 3 months with potential for extension   Key Responsibilities: Healthcare Advice Consent, capacity, data protection, Mental Health Act, regulatory issues. Adult and children’s services. Manage High Court applications in-house for significant savings.Disclosure Requests Support police and local authorities in childcare and criminal proceedings. Handle complex childcare matters at the South west regional centre for children.Claims Management Manage Clinical Negligence & Third Party Claims under NHSR schemes. Work closely with...

Due to planned growth, my client is seeking a locum Private Client Solicitor to join their team in London. Assignment Details • Locum position • Initial duration: 3 months • High likelihood of extension or potential permanent route • Hybrid arrangement with preferred office attendance Tuesday–Thursday • Immediate start preferred. The Opportunity The incoming solicitor will join the Probate arm of a rapidly scaling company known for delivering a more human and technology-enabled approach to estate administration and estate planning. The role sits at the heart of their legal service, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure clients receive clear, compassionate and streamlined support. This role suits someone looking for something different from the traditional private client environment—more autonomy, faster pace, and the chance to influence how legal services evolve. Key Responsibilities • Manage a full probate caseload, including complex grant-only and estate...

Service Care Solutions are currently working alongside a famous Local authority based in Greater Manchester. They are seeking a Senior Property Lawyer to join their team on a 3 month contract basis. If you have experience in Property Law and are looking for a new challenge, Then this role could be the perfect opportunity for you. This role pays a competitive rate of: Umbrella rate -  £50-£55 an hour depending on experience PAYE (Inc.Hol) - £44.50 - £48.89 per hour This role is on a fully remote basis for the right candidate. Responsibilities as a Senior Property Lawyer: Handle your own Commercial Property Caseload from start to completion. Handle Property law matters in relation to Corporate support, Acting for lenders and Acquisition and sale of property for development, land promotion, options, conditional contracts and coverage. Provide outstanding client care at all times and have professional approachAbout you as a Senior Property Lawyer: Qualified Solicitor, Barrister...

Diamond Blaque is seeking a highly skilled Solicitor or Barrister with expertise in capital, projects, or construction law to join our client's team as an Interim Head of Legal (Major Projects & Governance). This pivotal role is based in North Yorkshire. It offers an exciting opportunity to lead legal oversight on significant projects, ensuring compliance with governance standards and managing legal risks associated with major infrastructure and regeneration initiatives. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic legal advice, overseeing contractual negotiations, and supporting project delivery within a regulated environment. This is a demanding and rewarding position that requires a proactive approach and substantial experience in legal leadership across projects, construction, or regeneration. Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with relevant legal accreditation. Proven experience in interim or senior legal roles within projects, construction, or...

Cardiff Council is looking for an experienced Solicitor or Barrister to join our Community Team. You’ll provide legal advice and representation in adult protection, community care, and related public law matters, helping the Council deliver safe, effective services. 📍 Location: Remote 📅 Contract: Temporary (Initially 3 months, with strong potential to extend) ⏰ Hours: 37 hours per week 💷 Pay Rate: £30 per hour (via Umbrella) What you’ll do: * Advise on adult health, social care, and community law issues. * Prepare Court applications, statutory orders, and legal papers. * Represent the Council at hearings, tribunals, and Court. * Provide clear, practical advice to officers, Members, and associated organisations. Requirements: * Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with rights of audience. * Experience in adult health, social care, or community law. * Strong knowledge of public law and local government processes. * Excellent...

Adult Social Care Lawyer Full Time £50 - 60 per hour Remote Working A qualified Adult Social Care Lawyer is required to join a local authority based in the South East for a period of 6 months with the view to extension thereafter on a full-time working basis. The successful Adult social care locum will be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive and will ideally have previous experience of working in the public sector however, private practice candidates will be considered. You will be able to work on a remote/hybrid working basis for the duration of the assignment and will be working with a supportive and friendly team with shared paralegal support across the social care legal teams. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience in the legal public sector with the opportunity of a more permanent role and opportunities in progression and management available further into the role. Our Client is ideally seeking someone with experience of undertaking...

Client Local Authority in Newham Job Title Senior Lawyer (Contracts and Procurement) Pay Rate £50-£60 an hour UMBRELLA Hours 36 Hours a week(Mon-Fri) 9AM-5PM Duration Initial 3 month Contract Location Hybrid working-will be office based in Newham Dockside Description Job Purpose: To support the Principal Lawyer and Legal Services management team in the provision of strategic, high level legal advice to the Councils, Members and Officers, and support the provision of legal solutions in Contracts and Procurement and related areas to enable the Councils to progress with corporate goals. To lead and manage a team in a shared back office support service. The team will include lawyers, legal officers and support staff, and the Senior Lawyer will support the Team Leader in the delivery of a portfolio of high quality, solution focused legal work in more than one discipline and across multiple sites, to customers in different organisations. Case Management: Leading on...

Asset Manager (Estates & Facilities) Location - West London (Hybrid) Duration - 6 months (Initially) Ir35 - Inside (Must use an umbrella company) The Estates Asset Manager is an essential role within the Estates and Facilities Directorate, reporting to the Estates Development Manager, they will be responsible for managing built assets, including but not limited to insurance, utilities, landlord and tenant matters, statutory and regulatory compliance, rates and council tax and space utilization. Responsible for the effective support and interface with estates capital projects, planned and reactive maintenance works, sustainability and the development of estates systems and networks. The postholder will support the leadership of the ongoing development of policies, processes, practices and systems that support effective asset management. championing a culture of service excellence, safety, compliance, and sustainability. They will work collaboratively with professional...

Office Manager (12-Month Fixed-Term Contract) Location: Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire Hours: Full-time | Office-based Salary: £25,000–£45,000 (dependent on experience) Our client is a forward-thinking, modern legal practice delivering high-quality legal services at a competitive cost. By embracing technology and minimising overheads, the firm operates efficiently across multiple locations while maintaining exceptional standards of service. They are now seeking an experienced and proactive Office Manager to join their team on a 12-month fixed-term contract, supporting the smooth and compliant operation of Chambers at their Waterbeach premises. The Role Reporting to the Head of Chambers / Senior Clerk, the Office Manager will play a key role in ensuring the professional, efficient and compliant day-to-day running of Chambers. A core element of the role involves high-volume, high-quality telephone work, requiring exceptional communication skills, accuracy and attention to detail....

Estates Surveyor - Property & Regeneration Location: London Rate: £450/day (Umbrella) Contract: 6 months initially Hours: Full-time About the Role We're supporting a London local authority in recruiting an experienced Estates Surveyor to join their Capital Projects & Property directorate. The service provides strategic property leadership across the full lifecycle of the Council's portfolio-maximising value, reducing costs and enabling regeneration through intelligent asset management. This senior role sits within the Council's Property team, advising elected Members, senior officers and cross-organisation stakeholders on strategic estate matters. You will play a key role in driving forward regeneration ambitions, shaping development opportunities, managing operational and investment assets, and ensuring property decisions support wider economic, social and environmental objectives. The position contributes directly to the stewardship of a varied, high-value...

To provide expert technical assessments, reports, and testimony in cases involving housing disrepair, building defects, damp and mould, landlord/tenant disputes, and associated legal matters. The postholder will act impartially and in accordance with Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) Part 35, delivering clear, defensible expertise for solicitors, insurers, landlords, and courts. Key Responsibilities 1. Technical Inspection & Assessment Conduct detailed property inspections relating to disrepair, building pathology, damp, mould, structural movement, leaks, heating and ventilation issues, and general property condition. Use specialist diagnostic tools (e.g., moisture meters, borescopes, thermal imaging, hygrometers) to identify root causes of defects. Assess compliance with relevant legislation, standards, and codes of practice, including the Landlord and Tenant Act, Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act, Decent Homes Standard, HHSRS, and building regulations. 2. Expert...

Disrepair Surveyor - Social Housing Location: East London Contract Type: Full-time, Temporary Salary: £32/h Umbrella Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced Disrepair Surveyor to join our Property Services team. This role focuses on assessing and managing disrepair claims for social housing in East London, ensuring compliance with housing law, coordinating repairs, and providing excellent customer service to residents. Key Responsibilities: Disrepair Inspections: Conduct detailed surveys of properties in response to disrepair claims, documenting issues such as damp, structural defects, and leaks. Produce clear, comprehensive reports outlining necessary repairs. Legal Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant housing laws and regulations. Prepare reports and evidence for legal proceedings, liaising with solicitors as needed. Resident Liaison: Communicate with tenants, providing updates on disrepair cases and managing expectations. Address tenant concerns and...

Join the NHS Legal Services Team in 2026 - Supporting Health Through Law! Are you ready to take the next step in your legal career and make a real difference in healthcare? The NHS Legal Services Directorate is looking for dedicated, detail?oriented professionals to join our team in 2026. This is your opportunity to play a key part in delivering expert legal support across the NHS. Location - Belfast City Centre Rate of pay £12:31 per hour Monday to Friday 9am until 5pm About the Role As a valued member of our Legal Services team, you'll work closely with Line Managers and Solicitors, providing vital support across a wide range of legal matters. From preparing documentation and liaising with clients to assisting with court proceedings and maintaining legal records, your role will help ensure that healthcare providers receive timely and effective legal assistance. What You'll Do Prepare legal documentation, pleadings, and instructions under supervision. Liaise with...

Anti Social Behaviour Officer - Fixed Term Contract until 18/12/2026 London- Southwark, Lewisham, Croydon £35,000 + paid business mileage Hyde is looking for an Anti Social Behaviour Officer to join our collaborative and values-driven team. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a supportive environment that champions employee wellbeing, continuous learning, and long-term development. As an Anti Social Behaviour Officer at Hyde, you will be responsible for managing and investigating anti-social behaviour cases, ensuring proportionate and effective interventions are taken to protect our residents and communities. You’ll play a key role in providing excellent customer service, utilising legal and non-legal tools, and working with internal and external partners to resolve complex cases. Key Duties * Risk-assess victims of Anti Social Behaviour and implement appropriate case management plans, making referrals where necessary. * Make effective use of...

Housing Officer required! Salary: £15.06 per hour Location: Exeter, EX1 Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Till End Feb 2026 PURPOSE OF JOB To provide comprehensive housing advice and assistance, face to face, by telephone and by email regarding a wide range of housing issues having an in-depth knowledge of relevant housing and homeless legislation including Case Law, to ensure that the Council's statutory duties are carried out under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2018 MAIN DUTIES AND ACTIVITIES 1. To be the first point of contact (face to face, by telephone or by email) for customers who are homeless or threatened with homelessness and to carry out an initial assessment and investigation. 2. Liaising with a variety of outside partner agencies, such as rough sleepers outreach services, and hostel providers to look for creative housing solutions for clients with a variety of complex needs 3. To hold a caseload of clients, deciding Homelessness Reduction Act duties and...

Billing & Accounts Officer Location: Carshalton Road, Sutton, SM1 4LE Start Date: ASAP Contract Duration: 3+ months Working Hours: Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 17:00, 37 Hours per week Pay Rate: £17.39 per hour Job Ref: OR19188 Job Responsibilities Manage service charge and major work accounts promptly. Provide payment options and refer leaseholders to advice sources if needed. Refer debts to external solicitors when appropriate. Recommend debts or credits for write-off or write-on. Process refunds for accounts in credit. Encourage and manage direct debit payments. Take payments over the phone using debit or credit cards. Support the team during busy periods and work flexibly. Collaborate with SHP staff for essential customer services. Attend resident forums and meetings as required. Assist in calculating service charge actuals and invoice processes. Respond to correspondence and complaints promptly. Achieve personal and team targets and participate in initiatives....