Adult Social Care Lawyer Locum

Law Absolute Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment agency, LAW Absolute, is seeking an experienced adult social care lawyer for a local authority role in South London. This full-time position offers an initial 3-6 month contract with the possibility of a permanent role, focusing on handling Court of Protection cases. The suitable candidate will have at least 2 years of PQE and experience in local government, while being available to work hybrid with one office visit per week.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ PQE in adult social care law.
• Experience handling a caseload of adult social care matters.
• Ability to work in a hybrid model.

Responsibilities

• Manage Court of Protection cases under the Mental Capacity Act.
• Work collaboratively within a small team.
• Participate in office attendance once weekly.

Skills

Adult social care matters

Court of Protection

Local government experience

Education

Qualified solicitor or barrister in England and Wales

Job description

LAW Absolute is recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority based in South London for an experienced locum/temporary adult social care lawyer on a full-time basis. The contract will start with an initial 3-6 month period and has potential to become permanent for the right candidate.

The council is seeking a lawyer with previous experience in local government, who can handle Court of Protection cases under the Mental Capacity Act s21. You will be working in a small team and you will not be expected to do hearings unless you want to.

This role will be hybrid with 1 day per week in the office. Please note this cannot be a fully remote role.

To apply you will be:

• An England and Wales qualified solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive with minimum 2 years’ PQE Able to demonstrate previous experience handling a caseload of adult social care matters in a local government environment Able to attend the office in South London on a hybrid basis Available on no more than a 4-week notice period

The salary guidance from the client for this role is £50-£57/hour umbrella dependent on experience.

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.

At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.

If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.