Adult Social Care Lawyer
- Employer
- Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited
- Location
- England, London, West London
- Salary
- £30 - £35 per hour
- Closing date
- 21 Aug 2019
- Reference
- 914503
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- Practice area
- Social care
- Contract type
- Locum/Contract
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years
- Position
- Solicitor
- Sector
- Public sector/Charities
Job Details
Adult Social Care Lawyer required to join a progressive local authority based in West London.
As an Adults Lawyer, your role will be primarily providing legal advice on matters relating to the Council's adult social care and health related functions. This may include:
- Community Care
- Court of Protection
- DoLs
- NRPF
- Judicial Reviews
Essential knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Ability to obtain and evaluate evidence, prepare cases and appear as advocate on behalf of the council before tribunals, courts and other bodies in both contested and uncontested cases
- A clear and systematic approach to problem solving
- Ability to research other areas of law and policy effectively and to apply that research to meet the client's needs
- Competent ICT skills including basic keyboard skills, familiarity with word-processing packages, case management systems and simple databases or ability to acquire the same
The successful candidate must have relevant experience as an admitted solicitor, barrister or a legal executive. Those with previous experience of working within a local authority are highly desirable.
We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for short listing. Alternatively should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Rayhaneh Tehrani in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.
Sellick Partnership is a market-leading professional services recruitment specialist operating across the UK. Over the years we have built up an enviable relationship with employers and our expert team of consultants boast up-to-date market knowledge and a strong reputation making Sellick Partnership best placed to help you.
Sellick Partnership is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.
For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice which can be found in the footer on our website.
Company
About Sellick Partnership
Established in 2002, Sellick Partnership is a market-leading professional services recruitment business with seven offices nationwide and more than 100 employees.
We offer a complete legal recruitment service on a nationwide basis within the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Our Legal team are considered one of the best in the country and are highly knowledgeable in their specialist markets.
Our Legal Recruitment Consultants are market specialists and highly experienced in sourcing and placing high-calibre locum, contract and permanent legal professionals across the UK.
We recruit across all areas of law, sourcing and placing candidates in legal jobs such as legal director, legal executive, barristers and solicitors as well as positions at the paralegal level.
For our clients, we offer a tailored approach to recruitment services that is based on the needs of your organisation. We take the time to get to know you and your organisation, and support you at every step of the way to secure high-calibre legal candidates every time.
For our candidates, we regularly partner with legal chambers and specialist legal organisations to hold CPD training events, workshops and seminars to help you keep abreast of industry news and topical issues. These events for legal professionals are a great way of networking and learning new skills that you can use as you progress through your legal career.
With in-depth sector knowledge, an extensive network of clients and high-calibre legal professionals plus an unrivalled name in the market, we are best placed to support your recruitment needs. Get in touch with us today to find out how we can help you.
Manchester: 0161 834 1642
Leeds: 0113 243 9775
London: 0203 997 9255
We specialise in recruiting professionals into a variety of positions on a permanent and temporary basis across the following specialisms: Finance & Accountancy, HR, Procurement, Change & Transformation, ICT & Digital Technology, Actuarial, Wealth & Investment Management, Housing & Property Services and Senior & Executive. To find out more about Sellick Partnership, please visit our website: www.sellickpartnership.co.uk
- Website
- http://www.sellickpartnership.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 0161 834 1642
- Location
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Sellick Partnership
Queens Court
24 Queens Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M2 5HX
GB
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