Adult Social Care Lawyer

Law Absolute Recruitment Ltd; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority is seeking an Adult Social Care Lawyer for an initial period of three months. The role requires providing legal advice on all aspects of adult care legal work, particularly in Court of Protection, Mental Capacity, and Mental Health issues, among others. This is a full-time position for 37 hours per week, and the client is open to remote work. Previous local authority experience is essential and candidates must be available within 2 weeks.

Qualifications

• Experience in Court of Protection and Mental Health legal matters.
• Previous local authority adult social care experience is essential.
• Available to start on no more than 2 weeks’ notice.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on all aspects of adult care legal work.

Skills

Court of Protection

Mental Capacity

Mental Health

Care Act knowledge

Job description

A local authority based in the East Midlands is seeking an Adult Social Care Lawyer for an initial period of three months.

The successful Adult Social Care Lawyer will be required to provide advice to the Council on all aspects of adult care legal work. You must have experience in Court of Protection, Mental Capacity, Mental Health, and more general issues under the Care Act. This is a full-time position for 37 hours per week.

Our client is open to someone working fully remotely but you will need to attend the office on the first day to meet the team and collect laptop/equipment etc.

Previous local authority adult social care experience is essential. You must be available to start on no more than 2 weeks’ notice.