Employment Senior Lawyer

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit an experienced qualified lawyers (solicitor / CILEx Chartered Legal Executive Litigator & Advocate / Barrister) in the field of employment law, to join our growing team. If you would like to make a positive difference and work in an organisation which truly values its staff, this will interest you.

Your role will initially be based at Companies House, Cardiff.

The ideal candidate must have good communication skills, a confident approach to work, the ability to prioritise and to be able to work well with the team and clients. Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate our core values:

1. Listening and Learning
2. Working Together
3. Taking Responsibility
4. Innovating

Main duties of the job

Advising and supporting clients in respect of their employment law caseload. Managing a varied caseload of employment claims and queries on behalf of the NHS in Wales. This is a varied role which will allow the post holder to develop a wide range of skills and be at the forefront of this fast changing area of law.

We pride ourselves on our relationships with our clients and the quality of our service. The post holder will be expected to build strong client relationships quickly and to be able to work at pace. We are committed to innovation and efficiency. We play a key role in delivering change across Wales. We are committed to the development and well-being of our staff.

The post holder will undertake the case management of a range of employment law matters from the initial advice request, to the issue of the ET claim to settlement or trial. The post holder will be expected to provide supervision to more junior staff members.

Experience of Respondent litigation is preferred but candidates with good knowledge and experience of employment matters will be considered.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.

Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.

Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit here.

Date posted: 11 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8b

Salary: £63,150 to £73,379 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number: 043-AC059-0425

Job locations: Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UB

Job description Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Knowledge Essential

• Law Degree & Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (or equivalent)
• A qualified lawyer who is either of the following: - A qualified solicitor admitted to the roll of solicitors of England and Wales. - A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) and where the specialist area of law described in the role profile includes civil litigation, the postholder is required to have been awarded the CILEx Civil Proceedings Advocacy certification.
• A qualified barrister admitted to the bar in England and Wales.
• Relevant legal knowledge

Desirable

• NHS/Public sector background

Experience Essential

• Substantial relevant post qualification experience in relevant field/fields of law as specified in the role profile i.e. litigation gained through practice.
• Extensive experience in drafting documents
• Experience of managing people

Desirable

• Extensive experience of reviewing large numbers of documents
• Defendant litigation/ experience in relevant field of law
• Experience of making presentations to legal staff

Skills and Attributes Essential

• IT Skills/Computer literate to include the ability to learn new technologies and IT introduced.
• Ability to communicate in all formats on complex business and legal processes
• Ability to negotiate in often difficult or emotional circumstances
• Ability to prioritise and organise own work whilst being an effective leader of the team
• Ability to recognise own capabilities
• Ability and enthusiasm to train, mentor and professionally supervise more junior members of the team
• Ability and enthusiasm to grow the work of the department and to build on and broaden the team's reputation within and outside the NHS.

Desirable

• Experience of writing reports suitable for senior and executive level audiences
• Higher Advocacy Skills.
• Experience of using social media to promote individual professional achievements and to enhance Legal and Risk's reputation
• Welsh Language Skills levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

Other Essential

• Willing to undertake further professional development
• Able to travel to undertake the duties of the post at various locations.
• Demonstrate how your personal qualities match against our NWSSP core values: - Listening and learning - Working together - Taking responsibility - Innovating
• Deliver excellent customer service to our internal and external customers, helping us to maintain the customer service excellence standard

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Address: Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UB

Employer's website: https://nwssp.nhs.wales/