- Pay Rate:
£28.31 per hour PAYE
- Hours per Week:
36 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 3 months
- KENSINGTON, LONDON,
W8 7NX
Interim Solicitor - Adult Social Care
Reference no: K&C 5224006
Pay rate £28.31 per hour PAYE
To provide expert professional/technical legal advice and guidance to colleagues, managers and partner agencies to contribute to the delivery of both Councils’ objectives and priorities
Key responsibilities:
- To provide the efficient and cost-effective delivery of legal services in the Social Care Team within a culture of customer focus, continuous improvement, service excellence and employee development
- To give adequate and timely legal advice to the Councils and their various departments on all matters relating to Adult Social Care legislation
- To undertake complex and routine legal cases involving Adult Social Care matters without day-to-day supervision and to manage time and responsibilities accordingly
- To conduct proceedings, public inquiries, appeals and judicial reviews in the Courts and before Tribunals and to appear as an advocate as appropriate
- To deal with all matters within the Team and to report to, liaise with and assist the Principal Solicitor, Chief Solicitors and Director of Law as necessary. The post holder’s caseload will include high profile, politically sensitive and financially weighted cases
- To negotiate the most advantageous terms with external parties and attending meetings with Government Departments, other Local Authorities, other departments of the Councils and where appropriate other persons outside the Councils
- To draft, prepare and collate statements of case and other legal documentation, to advise on law and evidence, to interview witnesses and draft statements and affidavits and to have general conduct of all matters which are the responsibility of the post holder ensuring that time limits applicable to the case are complied with
- To draft and advise on reports for the Cabinet, Cabinet Members, Council Committees and Sub-Committees and to attend such committees and other meetings as the Director of Law may require
- To attend and act as one of the legal advisers at Council meetings and committees as and when required (which may be held outside standard working hours) and to provide both legal and procedural advice to Members and Officers at these Committees;
- To ensure that all procedural/standing order requirements are complied with and to advise Members as necessary
“Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:
- Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEx entitled to practice in England and Wales
- Knowledge of Adult Social Care and related legislation and case law
- Broad knowledge of Local Government law (and in particular how decisions are made) or equivalent knowledge and willingness to learn
- Demonstrable experience of dealing with, and advising on, Adult Social Care matters and cases including welfare and financial applications in the Court of Protection, DoLs, ordinary residence disputes, mental health, High Court inherent jurisdiction, s117 disputes, NRPF, statutory ASC complaints
- Experience of working within or for Local Government or willingness to learn
- Experience of advising on cases in Courts, Tribunals, and Inquiries, including undertaking public inquiries and judicial reviews
- Demonstrable experience of dealing with and advising on Adult Social Care matters and cases
- Negotiating skills
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Demonstrable ability to work constructively with Council Members to a high degree of political sensitivity
NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via [email protected] by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. SEE DETAILS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS AD.
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
- Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.
- Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
- Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
- Please refer to the Role Requirements section above - your CV must address the requirements listed.
Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:
- Any local authority/public sector experience
- Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.
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