View Vacancy -- Lawyer - Adult Social Care

Legal
Permanent
 
£38,994 - £44,691

This is an exciting time to join a committed in-house legal team, which is delivering an efficient and high quality legal service to enable the council to deliver its Borough Plan priorities. We are looking for confident, motivated people with strong communication and influencing skills to be part of our excellent and friendly legal team.

 

About the role

This role is vital for the Council’s safeguarding agenda and it supports internal clients by providing advice and assistance on all aspects of work relating to adult safeguarding, service provision disputes and judicial reviews.

 

About you

You will have at least 2 years strong experience of delivering advice in respect of Adult Services. You will demonstrate knowledge of the law and practice in relation to community care, mental health, mental capacity and adult safeguarding matters. You will have had experience of dealing with Judicial Review and Court of Protection litigation.

For an informal and confidential discussion about this post, please contact Stephen Lawrence-Orumwense - Assistant Head of Legal Services on 0208 489 5947.

Closing Date: Tuesday 26th March 2019

For further information please contact the Haringey Hub: Resourcinghub@haringey.gov.uk

This opportunity is closed to applications.