Lead Expert Witness

Are you ready to take your Expert Witness career to the next level?

Following a recent review an exciting opportunity has arisen to join ACG’s Expert Witness Division as Lead Expert Witness, playing a pivotal role in shaping the growth, reputation and future direction of the service.

Working Pattern

Our preferred working pattern for this role is outlined below. We recognise that different working arrangements may be suitable for the right candidate and are happy to discuss options in line with the needs of the service.

• Monday to Friday
• Preferred: 37.5 hours per week
• Applications are also welcomed from candidates able to work a minimum of 3 days (22.5 hours) per week
• This is a remote-based role, with travel required to support service delivery, attend management meetings, and undertake other business-related activities as required.

Why join us?

• As Lead Expert Witness, you will be the strategic and professional cornerstone of our Expert Witness brand. You’ll provide leadership to an established and highly experienced cohort of Expert Witnesses, while shaping how the service evolves, grows and delivers excellence.

This is a unique opportunity to:

• Influence strategy, standards and service development.
• A platform to lead from the front and elevate expert practice.
• The chance to help build a market‑leading Expert Witness service.

Who we're looking for:

You’ll be a driven, forward‑thinking Expert Witness with a passion for the field and an appetite for leadership. If you enjoy developing others, shaping services and being at the heart of growth – this could be your next step.

About the role:

• Full‑time, employed position within ACG.
• Working within a respected, expanding organisation with ambition and vision.
• A genuine opportunity to leave your mark and grow alongside the service.

If you're looking for an opportunity to broaden your influence, contribute strategically, and help build one of the UK's leading Expert Witness services, we'd love to hear from you.

About you:

• The successful candidate will be an experienced Expert Witness.
• Professionally qualified as a Social Worker, Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech and Language Therapist, or Psychologist.
• Full UK Driving License.
• Structured and logical thinking style that is comfortable operating both at a detailed level and at a directional level.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Skilled in building therapeutic relationships quickly and has strong interpersonal skills with clients and professionals.
• Confident working autonomously and also as part of a team.
• Excellent time management skills, with the capacity to co-ordinate others when working to deadlines.
• Demonstrates the ability to apply new learning to work situations.
• IT literate with the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage difficult and at times, volatile situations.
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS.

We want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

At Active Care Group we want everyone to feel welcome and supported. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment or interview process, just let us know and we’d be very happy to discuss this with you.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Benefits Hub giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group

Take a look around the company
https://activecaregroup.co.uk/