Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer
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- England,Yorkshire and The Humber,South Yorkshire,Barnsley
- full-time
- £49,764 - £52,805 per annum
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Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Hybrid Working
£48,474 - £51,515
For further information on this brilliant opportunity at Barnsley Council, please visit our dedicated microsite: https://. Alternatively, please contact Sara Robinson at Sellick Partnership who is managing this recruitment campaign on behalf of the Council.
Sellick Partnership is thrilled to be assisting Barnsley Council in their search for a Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer to join their growing legal team on a permanent basis.
Barnsley Council are a double-award winning Council of the Year authority and it couldn’t be a more exciting time to be joining them.
Responsibilities of the Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer:
*Deputising for the Principal Lawyer and training and supporting the Lawyers in the team.
*Assisting with the allocation of work, personal development plans and 1:1s.
*Making applications to the Court of Protection and High Court, e.g. COP applications around issuing concerning deputyships, welfare and best interests, deprivation of liberty including s21a, judicial review, inherent jurisdiction.
*Providing detailed, accurate advice on the Council’s responsibilities under the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Health and Social Care Act 2008, Mental Health Act 1983 and associated Regulations and Statutory Guidance.
*Providing legal advice and support across a broad range of areas including, ordinary residence, Data Protection and Freedom of Information, safeguarding, provider failure, section 117 aftercare, 16-17-year-old Deprivation of liberty cases.
*Advising Service Managers and Directors on Adult Social Care policy and procedure.
Experience required for the Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer:
*Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive.
*Prior experience in an adult social care law from either a private practice or a public sector setting.
The Senior Adult Care Lawyer joining this team will enjoy the following benefits:
*Legal assistant support
*Fantastic training and development opportunities
*Competitive salary.
*Excellent local government pension scheme, including the option to contribute to an Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme
*Flexible and hybrid working.
*Generous annual leave allowance, increasing with length of service and an additional 5 discretionary days used for Christmas shutdown
*Flexi time and use of up to 5 banked flexi days per year
*Car lease scheme, salary sacrifice for a brand new car!
*Salary sacrifice scheme for extra annual leave, cycle to work, home electronics and childcare vouchers.
*Discounts on car parking, rail travel, eating out, leisure attractions and gym memberships.
*Family friendly policies including; excellent maternity, paternity and adoption entitlements.
*Discounts on parking
How to apply for the Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer role:
For more information or to apply for the Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer role, contact Sara Robinson in the Sellick Partnership Manchester office for a confidential chat.
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.
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Hybrid Working
£48,474 - £51,515
For further information on this brilliant opportunity at Barnsley Council, please visit our dedicated microsite: https://. Alternatively, please contact Sara Robinson at Sellick Partnership who is managing this recruitment campaign on behalf of the Council.
Sellick Partnership is thrilled to be assisting Barnsley Council in their search for a Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer to join their growing legal team on a permanent basis.
Barnsley Council are a double-award winning Council of the Year authority and it couldn’t be a more exciting time to be joining them.
Responsibilities of the Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer:
*Deputising for the Principal Lawyer and training and supporting the Lawyers in the team.
*Assisting with the allocation of work, personal development plans and 1:1s.
*Making applications to the Court of Protection and High Court, e.g. COP applications around issuing concerning deputyships, welfare and best interests, deprivation of liberty including s21a, judicial review, inherent jurisdiction.
*Providing detailed, accurate advice on the Council’s responsibilities under the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Health and Social Care Act 2008, Mental Health Act 1983 and associated Regulations and Statutory Guidance.
*Providing legal advice and support across a broad range of areas including, ordinary residence, Data Protection and Freedom of Information, safeguarding, provider failure, section 117 aftercare, 16-17-year-old Deprivation of liberty cases.
*Advising Service Managers and Directors on Adult Social Care policy and procedure.
Experience required for the Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer:
*Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive.
*Prior experience in an adult social care law from either a private practice or a public sector setting.
The Senior Adult Care Lawyer joining this team will enjoy the following benefits:
*Legal assistant support
*Fantastic training and development opportunities
*Competitive salary.
*Excellent local government pension scheme, including the option to contribute to an Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme
*Flexible and hybrid working.
*Generous annual leave allowance, increasing with length of service and an additional 5 discretionary days used for Christmas shutdown
*Flexi time and use of up to 5 banked flexi days per year
*Car lease scheme, salary sacrifice for a brand new car!
*Salary sacrifice scheme for extra annual leave, cycle to work, home electronics and childcare vouchers.
*Discounts on car parking, rail travel, eating out, leisure attractions and gym memberships.
*Family friendly policies including; excellent maternity, paternity and adoption entitlements.
*Discounts on parking
How to apply for the Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer role:
For more information or to apply for the Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer role, contact Sara Robinson in the Sellick Partnership Manchester office for a confidential chat.
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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