Senior Lawyer (Children and Families Legal) Manchester CityLocation: Manchester City (Hybrid - Attendance at the office/ in person hearing required as a minimum fortnightly).Salary: £25 per hour.Full Time Monday to Friday 37 hours.Contract: Up to 28th February 2026 possibly beyond."Must have a practising certificate"Advocacy must be undertaken and is non-negotiable.Key Role Descriptors: The role holder will provide effective advice and representation on complex legal work and projects of importance to Manchester and Salford City Councils and, where appropriate, to external bodies.The role holder will actively contribute to the professional development of the service and will have a proactive and positive manner.Key Role Accountabilities: Build and maintain excellent client relations acting as a role model to achieve service and council wide objectives.Providing timely, high quality and accurate legal, tactical and strategic advice.Use advanced analytical skills to interpret complex information to identify legal issues, risk and other implications for clients.To communicate both verbally and in writing to a consistently high standard with the ability to translate and present complex legal advice in a way that can be clearly understood by a variety of audiences.Where appropriate, to demonstrate exceptional advocacy skills achieving the best possible outcomes for the client.Demonstrate exceptional negotiating and influencing skills to achieve the best possible outcomes for ..... full job details .....