Job Description

Job Introduction

Royal Borough of Greenwich: Senior Lawyer -

Adults

12 months fixed term

Are you an experienced Adult Lawyer with local government experience and looking for variety and challenge?

The job

Greenwich Legal Services is committed to being a high performing in-house legal service which plays an essential part in the achievement of the Royal Borough's priorities and objectives for the benefit of our community.


You will join us at an exciting time as the Royal Borough continues with its on-going ambitious regeneration programme.


We are seeking a Senior Adults Lawyers to join our busy Adults, Education and Employment team dealing with a varied caseload and providing legal advice, support and representation to the council's Directorate. We are looking to recruit a keen, talented and committed individual to this role.


The role will include running an extensive caseload of complex legal work in the area of Adults working as a Senior member of the team providing high level services to elected members, senior managers, staff and external clients.


The successful candidate must be a Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive or equivalent and able to demonstrate experience of all aspects of the law relating to Safeguarding Adultsincluding but not limited to the Care Act 2014 and mental Health Act 1983.


Benefits of working for us:



28 days annual leave, rising to 31 days annual leave after 5 years' service. A range of flexible working arrangements Excellent pension scheme Annual season ticket loan Cycle to Work Scheme Learning and development opportunities to maximise your potential Childcare Vouchers Staff Support Networks Greenwich Card which entitles you to discounts at local businesses Payroll giving Generous leave entitlement Employee Assistance Scheme


If you are interested in joining an accessible in-house Team which is integral to shaping the future of the Royal Borough of Greenwich apply now.


For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Ronica Best on 0208 921 5167

Closing Date

: 12th Aug 2025

Diversity Statement:

Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close:

All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

Early Advert Close:

Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

How Applications are Scored:

Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary:

Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values:

Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.