Adult Social Care Lawyer

Law Absolute Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Greater London is looking for an Adult Social Care Lawyer to join its Safeguarding Team for an initial three-month contract. This role involves handling various legal matters including Court of Protection, safeguarding, and the Mental Health Act. Candidates must be qualified Solicitors, Barristers, or Fellows of CILEX with a current practising certificate. This full-time position requires office attendance two days a week and offers a competitive salary of £34.04 PAYE or £42.46 umbrella.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of Adult Social Care law.
• Proven experience in safeguarding and homelessness cases.
• Ability to undertake complex legal matters.

Responsibilities

• Join the Safeguarding Team to undertake adult social care work.
• Handle full remit including Court of Protection and DOLs applications.
• Work collaboratively with council staff and attend office 2 days a week.

Skills

Court of Protection

DOLs

safeguarding

Judicial review matters

Mental Health Act

Education

Solicitor, Barrister or Fellows of CILEX with a current practising certificate

Job description

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 undertake 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.

The council works collaboratively and requires office attendance 2 days per week. You must be a Solicitor, Barrister or Fellows of CILEX with a current practising certificate to be considered for the role.

The role is full time for 35 hours per week and is paying £34.04 PAYE or £42.46 umbrella.

Due to the urgent nature of the role, we are seeking candidates available on no more than 2 weeks’ notice.

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

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