Adults Lawyer - Safeguarding

☞ tower Hamlets

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Update day: 01-06-2024

Location: London

Category: Legal / Contracts

Industry: Government Public Administration

Job type: Full-time

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Back Adults Lawyer - Safeguarding

Are you the Adults’ Lawyer we’re looking for?

We pride ourselves in offering the best of London in one borough. The list is long but includes Brick Lane, Victoria Park, Canary Wharf, Columbia Road market, Tower of London, V&A Museum of Childhood and Whitechapel Art Gallery.

We have one of the youngest, most multi-cultural and fastest growing populations in the country - set to rise to 341,000 by 2023. Our residents are our greatest asset, and our part of the East End has been enriched by many generations of migrants who have made their home here.

This is an exciting time to join the council as we bring the old Royal London Hospital in the heart of Whitechapel back to life as our new town hall. Our well-resourced and Lexcel accredited legal team has a crucial role providing the full range and variety of expert services across all areas of the council’s work.

We have also recently restructured our legal service which is now in the best position to meet the needs and aspirations that we share with our residents, and the wider community.

If you’re a highly motivated legal professional with some experience of adult safeguarding work, looking for a fantastic opportunity to join our team, then we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

You will be one of a team of lawyers dealing with Adults Social Care, reporting to the Principal Lawyer – (Safeguarding) Adults.

The work will predominantly be providing general advice on and the conduct of routine and moderately complex cases involving adult social services issues. The role will also offer the opportunity to undertake advocacy at the Court of Protection and County Court.

You will be able to conduct your caseload with minimum supervision and will be accustomed to working at pace in a busy team.

Skills and Knowledge

  • Managing Court of Protection deprivation of liberty safeguards and welfare cases
  • Mental health cases – s117 and nearest relative
  • Ordinary residence
  • Care Act assessments and finances
  • Experience of judicial review would be an advantage
  • Experience of S.17/20 of the Children Act would be an advantage
  • Experience of adults and families with NRPF would be an advantage

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Deadline: 16-07-2024

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