Team Lawyer – Adult Social Care (REMOTE/HYBRID)

Essential Employment; Wigan; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment agency in Wigan seeks a Team Lawyer for Adult Social Care on a full-time temporary contract. Ideal candidates will be admitted solicitors with experience in areas like Court of Protection and advocacy. This role allows for remote working. Interested applicants can apply with their CV via email.

Qualifications

• Solicitor or Legal Executive with post qualification experience in multiple law areas.
• Experience in Court of Protection advocacy is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle Adult Social Care cases remotely or in a hybrid setting.

Skills

Court of Protection Welfare Applications

Ordinary Residence Disputes

Section 21A Challenges

Advocacy

Education

Admitted Solicitor with current practicing certificate

Job description

Team Lawyer – Adult Social Care (REMOTE/HYBRID) needed in Wigan £35phPAYE – Reference: 000A 4673 / 1

Will consider remote working

You will ideally –

• Admitted Solicitor entitled to a current practicing certificate (the qualification of Barrister or Legal Executive is an acceptable alternative);
• Post qualification experience in at least two areas of law from the list below:
  • Court of Protection Welfare Applications,
  • Ordinary Residence Disputes,
  • Section 21A Challenges
  • Advocacy (preferably in the Court of Protection)

This is a Full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV [e-mail] the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please beprepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.