Summary: The Assistant Director of Legal and Monitoring Officer role at a growing local authority in Northamptonshire involves providing high-quality legal advice and leading the planning and delivery of legal services. The position requires experience in monitoring officer duties and unitary authority operations, particularly in relation to children's services. The role offers flexible working arrangements, including remote work, with attendance at council meetings every two months. This is a contract position with a focus on continuous improvement and efficiency in legal service delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing high-quality legal advice to the Council, Chief Officers, and Elected Members.
• Ensuring effective decision-making and compliance with statutory requirements.
• Leading the planning, organization, delivery, and improvement of legal services and resources.
• Overseeing sensitive and high-profile cases, including policy development and corporate governance.

Key Skills:

• Experience as a Monitoring Officer.
• Unitary authority experience, particularly with Children's Services.
• Ability to provide high-quality legal advice.
• Experience in managing complex public law issues and corporate legal matters.

Salary (Rate): 630

City: Northampton

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Legal