Principal Lawyer (REMOTE)
| Posting date: | 04 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £58.81 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 September 2025 |
| Location: | Exeter, South West, EX2 4QD |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | MP207349CT1757-5273511-04082025 |
Summary
Principal Lawyer (REMOTE) needed, £58.81ph PAYE - Reference: 5270900
Principal lawyer in Children and Adults Social care
The role has the following responsibilities:-
• As delegated by the Assistant County Solicitor, to plan, lead, organise and manage a group of individual services functions, specialising particularly in litigation, planning law, childcare law, adult social care law or contract and procurement law representing the Client at all meetings in relation to contract and procurement issues, and judicial meetings in relation to the management of public law cases, in relation to childcare or adult social care and to manage a team of specialist lawyers.
• To support the County Solicitor in any other duties she may determine.
• Take part in the Legal Services’ Out of Hours service to provide assistance to the Emergency Duty Team on matters of Childcare and Adult Social Care
This is a full time role on a temporary basis.
If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.
Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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