Locum Adult Social Care Lawyer

Sellick Partnership Limited - Public Sector; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in London is seeking a locum Adults Lawyer for a full-time role, offering flexible working arrangements. The successful candidate will handle various public sector cases, contributing to an inclusive legal team. Immediate applications are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Experience in Public Sector law preferred.
• Relevant experience in private practice considered.

Responsibilities

• Cover a range of Public Sector Adults matters.
• Work within a legal team and attend the office once a week.

Skills

Community Care

Court of Protection

Deprivation of Liberty

Mental Health

Judicial Reviews

Ordinary residence matters

Deputyship

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 South London and office attendance is required once per week, although there is flexibility on this.

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 ideal Adults 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. Alternatively should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Rayhaneh Tehrani in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

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