Adult Social Care Lawyer

4 days ago


England South East England, UK, United Kingdom Sellick Partnership Limited - Public Sector Part time

Adult Social Care Lawyer

Local Authority

Locum Contract

Hybrid/Remote

A small, friendly local authority in the Southeast is recruiting for an Adult Social Care Lawyer to join their welcoming team on a locum basis.

They are willing to consider candidates from the following backgrounds:


Lawyers who already have prior adult social care experience in a local authority setting (preferred).Lawyers with childcare/family experience who want to switch to adult social care law.

Lawyers from private practice with adult social care experience (mental health/capacity) who want to move into the public sector.

Adult Social Care Lawyer will join the council on an initial 3 month locum contract, with the view to extend further. Office attendance is usually required 1-2 day per week, however fully remote working may be considered for the right candidate. Full time hours are preferred, but requests for part-time hours will also be considered.

The successful candidate will be required to manage a mixed caseload of Adult Social Care matters including:

  • Court of Protection (COP)
  • Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS)
  • Ordinary Residence
  • Judicial Review
  • Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act

This will be a great opportunity for a determined Lawyer to develop their expertise, and take on a varied and interesting caseload.

Our client is seeking to fill this locum Adult Social Care role as soon as possible, so applicants will ideally be able to start immediately or within a few weeks' notice. We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for shortlisting.

Should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Zofia Slater in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.



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