Adult Social Care Lawyer

LAW Absolute; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local legal recruitment agency is seeking an Adult Social Care Lawyer to join the Safeguarding Team in London. The role involves a variety of adult social care responsibilities including court matters and safeguarding processes. Candidates must be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister, or Fellow of CILEX. This full-time position requires office attendance two days per week, offering a salary between £34.04 and £42.46 per hour. Flexible working options are available.

Qualifications

• Must be a Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEX with a current practising certificate.
• Available on no more than 2 weeks’ notice preferred.

Responsibilities

• Join the Safeguarding Team to undertake the full remit of adult social care work, including Court of Protection, DOLs, S21A applications.
• Work on homelessness, care act, education, Judicial review matters, leaving care rights.

Skills

Solicitor

Barrister

Fellow of CILEX

Job description

Overview

A local authority based in North London is seeking an Adult Social Care Lawyer for an initial period of three months.

The successful Adult Social Care Lawyer will join the councils Safeguarding Team to undertaking the full remit of work. Your work will include: Court of Protection, DOLs, S21A applications, safeguarding, homelessness, care act, education, Judicial review matters, leaving care rights, s17 Children act, Mental Health Act and other types of adult social care work.

Responsibilities

• Join the Safeguarding Team to undertake the full remit of adult social care work, including Court of Protection, DOLs, S21A applications, safeguarding, homelessness, care act, education, Judicial review matters, leaving care rights, s17 Children Act, Mental Health Act and other related matters.

Requirements

• Must be a Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEX with a current practising certificate.
• Office attendance 2 days per week.
• Full-time role for 35 hours per week with a salary of £34.04 PAYE or £42.46 umbrella.
• Urgent role; candidates available on no more than 2 weeks’ notice preferred.

How to apply

To register an interest in the position, please send an updated version of your CV to [e-mail]

About LAW Absolute

As the first recruitment agency to specialise only in placing interim lawyers, LAW Absolute has a long history in supporting lawyers who want to work flexibly and in control of their career.

We offer contractors a range of challenging opportunities across private practice, corporates, financial services and within the not-for-profit sector. With over 20 years of placing contract lawyers in these markets, we have built extensive networks and many lawyers work with LAW Absolute on multiple assignments, enabling autonomy and flexible career paths. We also support clients in planning and managing delivery of services efficiently in terms of resources, costs and timescales.

For more information about flexible working with LAW Absolute, please contact us or visit www.lawabsolute.com