Remote Adult Social Care Lawyer

Essential Employment; Worcester, West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment is seeking an Adult Social Care Lawyer to work remotely on a full-time temporary basis, paying £35 per hour. The role focuses on providing specialist legal advice on independence, safeguarding, and the Care Act, with responsibility for a diverse caseload and Court of Protection proceedings.

You will advise social workers, managers, and senior officers, draft and review legal documents, and represent clients in courts and tribunals as required.

Qualifications

• Specialist legal advice on Adult Social Care legislation and practice.
• Experience managing a varied caseload including complex and sensitive matters.
• Ability to conduct Court of Protection proceedings and advise on related issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist legal advice on Adult Social Care legislation and practice.
• Manage a varied caseload of Adult Social Care matters, including complex and sensitive cases.
• Conduct and manage Court of Protection proceedings.
• Advise social workers, team managers, and senior officers on legal issues relating to vulnerable adults.
• Draft, review, and approve legal documents, applications, witness statements, pleadings, and court bundles.
• Represent the Client in the Court of Protection and other courts and tribunals where required.
• Advise on issues arising under the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983, Human Rights Act 1998, and associated legislation.
• Provide legal advice on safeguarding adults, deprivation of liberty, best interests decisions, ordinary residence, funding disputes, and community care matters.
• Attend and contribute to strategy meetings, safeguarding meetings, case conferences, and multi-agency forums.
• Advise on policy development, governance matters, and legal compliance within Adult Social Care services.
• Liaise effectively with Counsel, the judiciary, external solicitors, NHS partners, advocacy services, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure cases are managed efficiently, meeting court deadlines, legislative requirements, and departmental performance standards.
• Deliver training and legal updates to social care teams and senior management.

Skills

Court of Protection

Adult Social Care law

Legal advice

Policy & governance

Job description

Adult Social Care Lawyer needed to work remotely Paying £35 per hr ref OR119452

Full time hours on a temporarybasis

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist legal advice on all aspects of Adult Social Care legislation and practice.
• Manage a varied caseload of Adult Social Care matters, including complex and sensitive cases.
• Conduct and manage Court of Protection proceedings.
• Advise social workers, team managers, and senior officers on legal issues relating to vulnerable adults.
• Draft, review, and approve legal documents, applications, witness statements, pleadings, and court bundles.
• Represent the Client in the Court of Protection and other courts and tribunals where required.
• Advise on issues arising under the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983, Human Rights Act 1998, and associated legislation.
• Provide legal advice on safeguarding adults, deprivation of liberty, best interests decisions, ordinary residence, funding disputes, and community care matters.
• Attend and contribute to strategy meetings, safeguarding meetings, case conferences, and multi-agency forums.
• Advise on policy development, governance matters, and legal compliance within Adult Social Care services.
• Liaise effectively with Counsel, the judiciary, external solicitors, NHS partners, advocacy services, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure cases are managed efficiently, meeting court deadlines, legislative requirements, and departmental performance standards.
• Deliver training and legal updates to social care teams and senior management.

Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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