Your new company Southend-on-Sea is a vibrant and diverse coastal city known for its long beaches and famous pier. As one of the UK''s newest cities (over 200,000 residents and growing) and with its proximity to London, Southend is focused on the future with ambitious strategic plans. The Director of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer has restructured the Legal Services team to match these broader ambitions.As part of this, the director has hired a new Head of Legal focused on standards, performance, continuous improvement and organisational resilience, and is now looking to expand further by appointing an enthusiastic Senior Lawyer with a range of experience.Your new role Southend City Council are looking to appoint a permanent, full-time Senior Lawyer.As a lawyer within the Council''s well-respected Legal Services team, you will be handling a technical legal caseload of cases of medium complexity, ensuring the provision of timely, accurate, and high-quality advice. You will work closely with colleagues, to deliver high standards of service in adult social care law. The role will include, but is not limited to, the following:Providing legal advice on Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act matters, issues relating to continuing health care and S117 and ordinary residence disputesAdvising in respect of and having conduct of litigation in relation to adult social care matters, including applications relating to community DOLs, S21A challenges, S16 welfare pr