Civil Lawyer

Civil LawyerJob available in these locations:Leeds, United KingdomLondon, United KingdomGrade B - £37,694 (National Framework) or £42,712 (London Framework - if you are London office-based)Contracted Hours: Full time 37 hours per weekContract Type: PermanentClosing date: 26th December 2022 at 11.59pmLocation: Office-based role within the Leeds or London Office. Due to the nature of the role attendance within the office is a requirement but there is flexibility with this role to work from home up to 2 days per week (subject to business need).Potential Interview Date: Week commencing 16th or 23rd January 2023 via MS TeamsThis role is NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.Are you committed to helping us regulate health and social care within England?When thinking about what drives you every day in your job, what keeps you motivated and passionate about your work what comes to mind? For 3000+ people at the CQC we end each day knowing that we have made a difference to the lives of those most in need in our communities. We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and encourage care services to improve. We are looking for people who are caring, demonstrate integrity and work well as part of a team to join with us and share in this sense of achievement. If you would like to help us make a positive impact to health and social care within England, then read on.Why this could be a great role for you .We are recruiting for a Civil Lawyer within our Litigation, Prosecutions and Inquests Team to provide robust, responsive legal advice and support to CQC, covering all areas of civil law that potentially impact on the organisation and its work.In the Civil Litigation Team you will be responsible for managing your own caseload of First-tier Tribunal appeals and Judicial review cases including advising clients on a range of issues, drafting documents and conducting advocacyWhat we can offer you Your health and wellbeing are important to us and are supported through generous annual leave (starting at 27 days and rising with service to 32.5 days, plus 8 Bank Holidays), a cycle to work scheme, discounted gym vouchers and access to a free employee assistance service 24 hours a day. We also understand the importance of financial health and offer membership of the NHS pension scheme, contributing about 14% of basic salary. You will also be able to access discounts to supermarkets, high street stores, electronics, fleet cars, plus we also have an internal reward scheme which could see you earn yourself a voucher or two! All of our Homeworkers are also kitted out with everything they need to comfortably work from home.We want to support you to succeed and be your very best, with opportunities for training and development along with the support of experienced managers and mentors.We want to make working for CQC a great experience for everyone, and to role model a diverse and representative culture. To support an inclusive environment where colleagues feel empowered to bring their whole self to work, we support a variety of staff networks, including the Race Equality Network, LGBT+ Equality Network, Carers Equality Network, Disability Equality Network and Gender Equality network.What you will bring You are a qualified solicitor, barrister or CILEX fellow entitled to practise in England and Wales with at least 2 years' post qualification experience in a civil setting.You have experience of First Tier Tribunal Appeals or other relevant Litigation and Judicial Review experience.Established history of managing caseloads, advising on legal matters and managing enforcement activity.You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.So, if you're keen to make a difference by joining us as a Civil Lawyer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.