Solicitor - Deputyship & Elderly Care

Bell Lamb & Joynson Solicitors; Northampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell Lamb & Joynson Solicitors in Northampton is seeking a Team Member for the Elderly & Vulnerable Client Unit. The role involves handling deputyship work, meeting clients at home or in care settings, and supporting families during challenging times with sound judgement and empathetic contact.

Reporting to the Unit Head, you will contribute to a busy practice, prioritise complex workloads, and grow into a defined area of this work as your own.

Responsibilities

• Deputyship applications
• Knowledge of the benefit and care system
• Ongoing management of clients’ property and financial affairs all carried out to the standards the Office of the Public Guardian expects of a professional deputy.
• Understanding a client’s financial position and what care funding or benefits they are entitled to
• Making sure a family’s practical worries are being addressed and not just their paperwork
• Knowing when something does not feel right and needs a safeguarding conversation rather than a straightforward instruction

Job description

Bell Lamb & Joynson Solicitors in Northampton is seeking a Team Member for the Elderly & Vulnerable Client Unit. The role involves handling deputyship work, meeting clients at home or in care settings, and supporting families during challenging times with sound judgement and empathetic contact.

Reporting to the Unit Head, you will contribute to a busy practice, prioritise complex workloads, and grow into a defined area of this work as your own.