Locum Adult Social Care Lawyer

Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm is seeking a locum Adults Lawyer to join a London Local Authority legal team. This full-time role offers flexible working arrangements and requires the lawyer to handle various public sector adults matters, including community care and mental health. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience and be ready to start as soon as possible.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience as a lawyer in adults social care matters is essential.
• Ability to manage a varied and busy workload effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on community care and court of protection matters.
• Represent local authority in judicial reviews and ordinary residence matters.
• Ensure compliance with the legal framework affecting adult social care.

Skills

Public Sector Experience

Knowledge of Community Care

Judicial Reviews Expertise

Mental Health Law Understanding

Job description

We are excited to be recruiting for a locum Adults Lawyer to join a local authority based in London.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Adults Lawyer to join a London Local Authority legal team. The workload will be varied, covering the full range of Public Sector Adults matters, which may include:

• Community Care
• Court of Protection
• Deprivation of Liberty
• Mental Health
• Judicial Reviews
• Ordinary residence matters
• Deputyship

This position is an opportunity to join a local government legal team who are very welcoming and accommodating of their staff members. The position is a full-time role but flexible working arrangements will be considered. The role is based in London and whilst office attendance is desirable, it is not essential.

Our client is looking for the successful adults lawyer to start as soon as possible and to hit the ground running in this busy role. The role is required to provide a 3-6 month locum cover, with a view to extend on a rolling basis.

The ideal Adult Social Care Lawyer will come from a public sector background, although candidates with relevant experience in private practice are encouraged to apply as long as relevant experience is demonstrated.

We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for short listing.

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