Adults Social Care Lawyer

Sellick Partnership Limited - Public Sector; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known recruitment agency is seeking a Locum Adult Social Care Lawyer for a London Borough Council. This hybrid role requires office attendance twice a week, managing a personal caseload including Court of Protection proceedings, Mental Health, and advisory work. The position is on an initial three-month locum contract with potential extensions, offering a salary range of GBP 80,000 to 100,000. Candidates should promptly apply or contact for more details.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Adult Social Care Law.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and case law.
• Ability to manage a caseload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage a personal caseload of adult social care matters.
• Provide legal advice relating to mental health and capacity.
• Attend court hearings as necessary.

Skills

Court of Protection proceedings

Mental Capacity Act

Mental Health

No Recourse to Public Funds

Ordinary Residence

Advisory work

Job description

Sellick Partnership Limited - Public Sector

City Of London

GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Locum Adult Social Care Lawyer

London Local Authority

Hybrid Working Arrangement

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
• 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.