Adult Social Care Lawyer

7 days ago

London Area, United Kingdom Sellick Partnership Full time

Permanent Adult Social Care Lawyer

Full-time 35 hours

Salary: £50,646 - £55,710 per annum (PO4-PO5) + Market Forces Supplement £5,178 per annum

London Borough Council

DBS check required: Yes

About the Adult Social Care Lawyer position:

Sellick Partnership are delighted to be exclusively recruiting for a permanent Adult Social Care Lawyer to join the supportive and sociable Legal Team with our London Borough client. Our client is seeking a qualified lawyer who has experience in Adult Social Care Law, preferably from a local authority setting but they are open to applicants from private practice who want to transfer their skills. The role can be worked on a hybrid working basis, and the desired candidate will be expected to attend the office in Catford twice a week.

The main duties of the successful Adult Social Care Lawyer will include:

  • Deputise for the Senior Social Care Lawyer
  • Handling a demanding and busy caseload of predominantly Adult Social Care matters, including court and advice work
  • Advising Social Services clients in person and in writing, on all aspects of relevant legislation
  • Prepare all legal documentation relevant to the caseload, and in particular prepare a wide variety of court documents, and advise on social care law, and assist the Senior Social Care Lawyers and Principal Lawyer in relation to the most complex or specialised matters as and when required
  • Attend all meetings with clients and external parties, professionals' meetings and panels as required, and advise on all aspects of social services work
  • Carry out legal research

The Adult Social Care Lawyer joining this team will enjoy the following benefits:

  • Fantastic training and development opportunities
  • Local Government pension scheme
  • Bike loan and season tickets
  • Significant discounts in local cafes, shops and restaurants
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Supportive staff networks
  • Flexible working

Salary

£50,646 - £55,710 per annum (PO4-PO5) + Market Forces Supplement £5,178 per annum

N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

Interested in applying for the Adult Social Care Lawyer role?

This is a brilliant opportunity for an experienced Adult Social Care Lawyer to join a Legal Team with a great reputation. Our client is looking for candidates who are very experienced, ideally with a local government background, the successful candidate must be a qualified lawyer with at least 3 years PQE (Barrister, Solicitor or CILEx), and must hold a current practising certificate.

Diversity

Our client is a Disability Confident employer, welcoming and encouraging job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact us. The client will make reasonable adjustments to make sure disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout the recruitment process. The London Borough Council support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.

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