Adult Social Care Lawyer Locum

LAW Absolute
London

Job Details

LAW Absolute is recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority based in South London for an experienced locum/temporary adult social care lawyer on a full-time basis. The contract will start with an initial 3-6 month period and has potential to become permanent for the right candidate.

The council is seeking a lawyer with previous experience in local government, who can handle Court of Protection cases under the Mental Capacity Act s21. You will be working in a small team and you will not be expected to do hearings unless you want to.

This role will be hybrid with 1 day per week in the office. Please note this cannot be a fully remote role.

To apply you will be:

  • An England and Wales qualified solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive with minimum 2 years’ PQE Able to demonstrate previous experience handling a caseload of adult social care matters in a local government environment Able to attend the office in South London on a hybrid basis Available on no more than a 4-week notice period

The salary guidance from the client for this role is £50-£57/hour umbrella dependent on experience.

For more information and/or to apply, please begin by sending your CV to Louise at LAW Absolute: [email protected]

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.

If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.

Posted 2025-06-05

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