Adult Care Solicitor

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment agency is seeking an adult-care solicitor for a 6-month contract in the North West of England. This role involves drafting documents and handling a caseload, with some in-person advocacy as required. Suitable candidates will have prior advocacy experience and a background in local authority work. This position offers flexibility, allowing remote work for most of the responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Prior experience conducting your own advocacy.
• Prior experience working within a local authority setting.

Responsibilities

• Drafting s21As and s16s.
• Handling a full caseload of C-DOLS autonomously.
• Some in-person advocacy for non-contested hearings as required.
• Work within a local authority setting.

Skills

Advocacy skills

Experience in local authority

Job description

Overview

Vivid Resourcing are currently working with a local authority's growing legal team in the North West of England who are looking to hire an adult-care solicitor on a 6 month rolling contract to cover a round of permanent recruitment.

This post will involve irregular in-person advocacy for non-contested hearings - the rest of the position can be done on a fully remote basis.

Responsibilities

• Drafting s21As and s16s
• Handling a full caseload of C-DOLS autonomously
• Some in-person advocacy for non-contested hearings as required
• Work within a local authority setting

Qualifications

• Prior experience conducting your own advocacy
• Prior experience working within a local authority setting

How to apply

If this position is of interest to yourself (or someone you know) then contact David Harrop by phone on (phone number removed), or reach out to me on LinkedIn

Equality and diversity

Vivid Resourcing are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.