Legal Practice Manager
| Posting date: | 22 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,771 to £48,072 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 September 2025 |
| Location: | Crewe, Cheshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Cheshire East |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3234 |
Summary
ABOUT THE ROLE
You will have responsibility for the management of the staff members within the Legal Services Business Support Team allocating and monitoring of work, undertaking regular team meetings and 1:1's, supporting development of the team members and ensuring they in turn support members of Legal Services. As well as managing the team, you will be required to lead the continuous development of the Services practices, operations and workforce by ensuring policies and processes are efficient and effective which assists those within the legal team to provide the delivery of quality and timely legal advice thereby ensuring an effective Service. In addition, you will provide day to day procedural advice, operational support and guidance to the wider team and senior managers within Legal Services and strategic advice on policy and process development. You will work closely with the Head of Service to ensure the Legal Services case management system is run effectively, produce reports for senior managers on such matters as chargeable hours, monitor the budget and income, together with identifying areas for improvement, increased income generation and lead the business administration for the service. You will also be part of the Legal Services Management Team and work closely with the Head of Service and other Team Managers to contribute to its strategic operation as part of Governance and Compliance and Corporate Services as a whole.
This role is diverse and no two days are the same. For more information please view the ‘In This Job You Will’ section of the attached JDPS document.
ABOUT YOU
You will;
Hold a degree or equivalent in a relevant subject such as business management.
Have extended experience in business or office management preferably in a legal practice or local authority legal department
Have developed and implemented business management and support processes, systems and the like
Have a theoretical knowledge of business processes including service and business planning
Be able to interrogate and interpret data
Knowledge and undertaking of information governance
Know and understand the processes and procedures operated within a legal department/practice
Be innovative and able to solve problems
Have good communicator
Have developed ICT and accountancy skills
Be flexible and able to deliver an excellent service
Find out more about our essential criteria for the role please view the ‘In This Job You Will Need’ section within the attached JDPS document.
WHAT WE GIVE IN RETURN
•ENHANCED ANNUAL LEAVE - 34 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) from day 1, increasing up to 39 days after only 5 years' service
•ENHANCED PUBLIC PENSION - A career average pension (contributions built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
•FLEXIBLE WORKING PATTERN - 37-hour standard full time working week and negotiable hybrid/remote working arrangements
•PURCHASE OF ANNUAL LEAVE - The ability to purchase up to 10 days' extra annual leave each year in addition to your normal annual leave entitlements (this is pro-rata for part time staff)
•EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME - A completely free to use and confidential assistance service for all employees to help staff manage, reduce and overcome the impact of life issues which they may experience from time to time, both within work and their personal life
•PAID VOLUNTEER LEAVE – Up to two days paid leave per year to volunteer for local organisations in the borough of Cheshire East
•VIRGIN MEDIA AND O2 DISCOUNTS - Exclusive discounts on Virgin Media Broadband and O2 pay monthly plans.
•DISCOUNTED GYM MEMBERSHIPS - Access to corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure which includes:
Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
Off-Peak Racket Sports
Athletics Tracks
Sauna/Steam/Spa
To find out more about our rewards and benefits package, please click on the following link; Employee benefits (cheshireeast.gov.uk)
ABOUT US
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we can offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities. At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.
HOW TO APPLY
If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you. To apply for the role please click apply for this job at the bottom of the page, or, for or an informal chat about the role please contact: Jennie Summers – Acting Head of Legal Services and Acting Director of Governance and Compliance and Monitoring Officer via email jennie.summers@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are ‘not protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.
If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however please do not be discouraged from applying again. For any technical enquiries please email: sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk.
Please quote the job reference number in all correspondence.
You will have responsibility for the management of the staff members within the Legal Services Business Support Team allocating and monitoring of work, undertaking regular team meetings and 1:1's, supporting development of the team members and ensuring they in turn support members of Legal Services. As well as managing the team, you will be required to lead the continuous development of the Services practices, operations and workforce by ensuring policies and processes are efficient and effective which assists those within the legal team to provide the delivery of quality and timely legal advice thereby ensuring an effective Service. In addition, you will provide day to day procedural advice, operational support and guidance to the wider team and senior managers within Legal Services and strategic advice on policy and process development. You will work closely with the Head of Service to ensure the Legal Services case management system is run effectively, produce reports for senior managers on such matters as chargeable hours, monitor the budget and income, together with identifying areas for improvement, increased income generation and lead the business administration for the service. You will also be part of the Legal Services Management Team and work closely with the Head of Service and other Team Managers to contribute to its strategic operation as part of Governance and Compliance and Corporate Services as a whole.
This role is diverse and no two days are the same. For more information please view the ‘In This Job You Will’ section of the attached JDPS document.
ABOUT YOU
You will;
Hold a degree or equivalent in a relevant subject such as business management.
Have extended experience in business or office management preferably in a legal practice or local authority legal department
Have developed and implemented business management and support processes, systems and the like
Have a theoretical knowledge of business processes including service and business planning
Be able to interrogate and interpret data
Knowledge and undertaking of information governance
Know and understand the processes and procedures operated within a legal department/practice
Be innovative and able to solve problems
Have good communicator
Have developed ICT and accountancy skills
Be flexible and able to deliver an excellent service
Find out more about our essential criteria for the role please view the ‘In This Job You Will Need’ section within the attached JDPS document.
WHAT WE GIVE IN RETURN
•ENHANCED ANNUAL LEAVE - 34 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) from day 1, increasing up to 39 days after only 5 years' service
•ENHANCED PUBLIC PENSION - A career average pension (contributions built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
•FLEXIBLE WORKING PATTERN - 37-hour standard full time working week and negotiable hybrid/remote working arrangements
•PURCHASE OF ANNUAL LEAVE - The ability to purchase up to 10 days' extra annual leave each year in addition to your normal annual leave entitlements (this is pro-rata for part time staff)
•EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME - A completely free to use and confidential assistance service for all employees to help staff manage, reduce and overcome the impact of life issues which they may experience from time to time, both within work and their personal life
•PAID VOLUNTEER LEAVE – Up to two days paid leave per year to volunteer for local organisations in the borough of Cheshire East
•VIRGIN MEDIA AND O2 DISCOUNTS - Exclusive discounts on Virgin Media Broadband and O2 pay monthly plans.
•DISCOUNTED GYM MEMBERSHIPS - Access to corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure which includes:
Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
Off-Peak Racket Sports
Athletics Tracks
Sauna/Steam/Spa
To find out more about our rewards and benefits package, please click on the following link; Employee benefits (cheshireeast.gov.uk)
ABOUT US
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we can offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities. At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.
HOW TO APPLY
If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you. To apply for the role please click apply for this job at the bottom of the page, or, for or an informal chat about the role please contact: Jennie Summers – Acting Head of Legal Services and Acting Director of Governance and Compliance and Monitoring Officer via email jennie.summers@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are ‘not protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.
If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however please do not be discouraged from applying again. For any technical enquiries please email: sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk.
Please quote the job reference number in all correspondence.