Senior Community Care & Welfare Solicitor

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Chadwick Nott is recruiting a Community Care & Welfare Solicitor to join a leading firm in Reading. The role focuses on complex casework in community care, Court of Protection, and public law, with significant autonomy and client responsibility.

The successful candidate will possess extensive experience in deputies, clients, and professionals, and contribute to team strategy while mentoring junior colleagues in a supportive, forward-thinking environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with experience in Community Care and Welfare Law.
• Experience advising deputies, clients and professionals.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload including Court of Protection work, statutory funding and various public law matters.
• Contribute to team strategy and mentor junior colleagues.
• Support the firm’s clients with life-changing decisions in social care law.

Job description

Chadwick Nott is recruiting a Community Care & Welfare Solicitor to join a leading firm in Reading. The role focuses on complex casework in community care, Court of Protection, and public law, with significant autonomy and client responsibility.

The successful candidate will possess extensive experience in deputies, clients, and professionals, and contribute to team strategy while mentoring junior colleagues in a supportive, forward-thinking environment.