Adults Social Care Lawyer

Sellick Partnership Limited - Public Sector; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Locum Adult Social Care Lawyer to work with a prestigious London Borough Council. This role involves managing a caseload related to Adult Social Care law and requires attendance at the office twice a week. Candidates should have relevant legal experience and be prepared to discuss pay expectations upon application.

Qualifications

• Experience in Adult Social Care law.
• Ability to manage a personal caseload.
• Familiarity with Mental Health and COP procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage matters related to Adult Social Care.
• Attend office twice a week.
• Advise on cases involving NRPF and Ordinary Residence.

Skills

Court of Protection proceedings

Mental Capacity Act

Mental Health

Judicial Review

Job description

Locum Adult Social Care Lawyer

London Local Authority

Locum Contract

Hybrid Working Arrangement

Up to £60ph (umbrella)

Sellick Partnership are recruiting for an Adult Social Care Lawyer on behalf of a well-known London Borough Council.

The successful Adult Social Care Lawyer will join the Council on an initial 3 month locum contract, with the view to extend further. Office attendance will be required twice per week.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hardworking individual to join a prestigious legal team, undertaking a variety of work for the Council. The Adult Social Care Lawyer will be expected to manage a personal caseload of matters relating to:

• Court of Protection (COP) proceedings
• Mental Capacity Act
• Mental Health
• No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)
• Ordinary Residence
• Judicial Review
• Advisory work

We encourage all interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for shortlisting. Alternatively, should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Maxine Beitler in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

Applicants are invited to discuss their pay expectations upon application.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years’ experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.