Lawyer Senior Paralegal
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Job Location:
Northampton - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
2-Month Contract with a Local Authority
Summary
- This role involves providing high-quality legal advice representation and support to the Council specifically within the Adult Social Care (ASC) area. The position requires managing a complex caseload related to Adult Social Care ensuring compliance with statutory duties legislation and best practices. The successful candidate will contribute to a customer-focused collaborative and professional legal service that supports the Councils strategic and operational objectives.
Responsibilities
- Manage and progress a caseload of Adult Social Care matters.
- Provide specialist legal advice on key legislation including:
- Care Act 2014
- Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Mental Health Act 1983
- Health and Social Care Act 2008
- Care Act 2014
- Advise on areas such as:
- Ordinary Residence
- Safeguarding
- Provider failure
- Section 117 aftercare
- Ordinary Residence
- Prepare and submit applications to the Court of Protection and High Court including:
- Deputyship applications
- Welfare and best interest matters
- Deprivation of Liberty (DoL)
- Section 21A challenges
- Judicial Review
- Inherent jurisdiction matters
- Deputyship applications
- Attend court hearings negotiate on behalf of the Council and conduct advocacy where appropriate.
Essential Experience Required
- Proven post-qualification experience delivering legal advice and representation in complex areas of law.
- Experience handling a broad caseload within Adult Social Care or a closely related area.
- Experience conducting legal research and providing clear confident advice.
Essential Qualifications Required
- Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales or
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives or
- Equivalent level of legal qualification/experience.
Additional Information
- Working hours: 37 hours per week
- Bi-weekly payments
- Basic DBS required for the role
The role closes soon apply ASAP.
Required Skills:
To provide highquality legal advice representation and support to the Council specifically within the Adult Social Care (ASC) area.
Required Education:
To provide highquality legal advice representation and support to the Council specifically within the Adult Social Care (ASC) area.
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- Business Risk
- Compliance
- Intellectual Property Law
- Policy Management
- Risk Analysis
- Bar
- Banking
- Conflict Management
- Supreme Court
- Reporting
- Business Objectives
- Client Management
