Principal Legal Assistant (Social Care) CV Example
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Rachael Lingard is an experienced lawyer having worked predominantly in the private sector since graduation in 2005. Between 2007 and 2016, she worked in Corporate Legal Services for ‘Peninsula Business Services Ltd' as an Employment Tribunal Advocate and specialist HR Consultant, working with commercial organisations throughout the UK. She advised a broad range of clients including many household names at senior level within the manufacturing, engineering, energy, retail, university education, and charitable sector. Working in the public sector for the past two years provided exposure to work in a highly unionised, policy framework driven environment. She possesses strong commercial business acumen, resilience, attention to detail, strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships. Whilst working for the Local Authority has proven challenging, she excells in a commercial environment where her potential can be unlocked.
- Running a mixed case load of care proceedings and private family law matters and vulnerable adult matters;
- Perform legal research for The Professional lead legal and Senior Social Care Lawyer;
- Collect social services , police and medical disclosure and organise into trial bundles;
- Keep care case files organised and up to date in both paper form and electronic (the legal portal);
- Maintain legal bundles on the legal portal;
- To draft and prepare complex legal documentation and negotiate there with outside bodies, to include the preparation and drafting of all legal documentation required in the preparation of court proceedings;
- To attend to all the basic administrative tasks associated with the role: organising meetings, photocopying, making and receiving phones calls and written correspondence;
- To exercise a high level of discretion in the role given the sensitive nature if childcare and vulnerable adult matters;
- To actively assist in the case and file management systems adopted by the legal services department.
- Provide Schools SMT's with HR advice, support, policy and guidance; Drafting or updating Local Authority policies in line with changing legislation and union intervention;
- Drafting and delivering Local Authority and ERW Training across the Authority;
- Supporting redundancy consultation and TUPE Transfers across multiple sites within a highly unionised environment and coaching Head Teachers and Governing Body;
- Developing and implementing ‘Performance Management Framework', delivering ‘Safer Recruitment' training and advising throughout formal Investigation/Disciplinary matters;
- Negotiate termination and settlement agreements & developing full range of template documentation.
- Providing on-site Employment Law/HR assistance to clients;
- Instructed to resolve and deal with complex employment issues/situations for business owners/Directors/Trustees and Managers, at senior level;
- Advising clients during organisation restructures - clients utilise expertise to instigate, develop and finalise strategic HR/Employment Law planning and subsequent procedural activities;
- TUPE Transfers - actively advise and deliver legally compliant action to a range of businesses including the NHS, Care Sector, Charities, SME's and shareholder driven businesses;
- Able to give an assessment of risk, and an innovative range of options in relation to proposed actions or required outcomes, following the collation and review of internal and external data;
- Advocating/representing businesses during tribunal litigation – attending court with clients and guiding organisations through the litigation process; cross examination and submissions to Employment Judge/panel;
- Mediator - qualified, accredited and experienced Interpersonal Mediator – interpreting and reframing situations involving employees/managers, to resolve situations via alternative dispute resolution;
- Disciplinary/Grievance/Capability Hearing Chairperson – instructed by company's to act as their employee relations decision maker;Communicating objectives and outcomes via detailed Reports;
- Insurance: assessing FSA regulated insurance claims and explaining indemnity status to clients.
2015 - Mediator (AIM Award) - Interpersonal Mediator for Managers qualification (CPD)
2015 – Sept 2016Chairperson (Cylch Nursery) - Chaired committee for the Welsh Nursery.
- September 2006 – 2007 Bar Vocational Course (BVC), MMU;
- September 2005 – June 2006 LLB Law (Hon), Sheffield Hallam University;
- 1997 – 2000 - BA(Hons) Media and Management, Leeds University;
- 1995 – 1997-A' Levels, Danum Comprehensive school: English Language B, General Studies B, French D, History D; GCSE examinations; 5 A's, 3 B's and a C (Latin).
CV Overview
Companies Worked For:
- Powys County Council
- Peninsula Business Services
Job Titles Held:
- Principal Legal Assistant (Social Care)
HR Business Partner (Schools)
Employment Tribunal Advocate/Legal Services Consultant
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