- provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
- have ambitious aspirations
- are excited about our future
- care about Dorset and all the people who live here
- know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success
- have access to a range of employee benefits
- be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
- have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression
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Adults Lawyer
1 week ago
Sellick Partnership Limited - Public Sector London (Greater), United Kingdom Full timeBrilliant opportunity for an experienced Adults Social Care Lawyer with local government experience to work within a well-established London Council. · Our client is looking for an Adults Lawyer with Local Authority experience to join their London Borough Council. · This role is ...
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Adult Care Lawyer
6 days ago
Service Care Legal London, United Kingdom ContractService Care Legal are currently recruiting on behalf of a London Borough Council who are seeking an Adult Care Lawyer to join their team on a locum contract basis. Please find below further details with regards to the Adult Care Lawyer opportunity. ROLE: Adult Care LawyerLOCATIO ...
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Locum Adults Lawyer
1 week ago
Sellick Partnership Limited - Public Sector London (Greater), United Kingdom Full timeWe are excited to be recruiting for a locum Adults Lawyer to join a local authority based in London. · This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Adults Lawyer to join a London Local Authority legal team. The workload will be varied, covering the full range of Public Sect ...
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Adult Care Lawyer
1 day ago
Service Care Solutions London, United KingdomJob DescriptionService Care Legal are working on behalf of a London Borough Council who are seeking an Adult Social Care Lawyer to join their team on a contract basis. Please find below further details with regards to the position. · Please note that this position would be hybrid ...
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Adult Care Lawyer
1 day ago
Service Care Legal London, United Kingdom Contract, Full timeService Care Legal are currently recruiting on behalf of a London Borough Council who are seeking an Adult Care Lawyer to join their team on a locum contract basis. Please find below further details with regards to the Adult Care Lawyer opportunity. · ROLE: Adult Care Lawyer · L ...
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Adult Care Lawyer
23 hours ago
Service Care Solutions - Legal London, United KingdomService Care Legal are currently recruiting on behalf of a London Borough Council who are seeking an Adult Care Lawyer to join their team on a locum contract basis. Please find below further details with regards to the Adult Care Lawyer opportunity. · ROLE: Adult Care LawyerLOCA ...
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Adult Care Lawyer
1 day ago
Service Care Solutions London, United KingdomService Care Legal are working on behalf of a London Borough Council who are seeking an Adult Social Care Lawyer to join their team on a contract basis. Please find below further details with regards to the position. · Please note that this position would be hybrid working and re ...
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Adult Care Lawyer
1 week ago
Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited United KingdomAn excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Adult Care Lawyer to join a Local Authority in Yorkshire on a remote working basis. · Our client is seeking an Adult Care Lawyer to join their team as soon as possible to cover a period of 3 months initially, with a likeliho ...
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Locum Adults Lawyer
1 week ago
Sellick Partnership Limited - Public Sector London (Greater), United Kingdom Full timeSellick Partnership are pleased to be recruiting for a locum Adults Lawyer to join a local authority based in London. · This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Adults Lawyer to join a London Local Authority legal team. The workload will be varied, covering the full ran ...
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Adults & Education Lawyer
2 weeks ago
Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited London, United KingdomSellick Partnership are excited to be working with a well-respected London Borough Council to recruit a locum Education Lawyer. · Our client is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Education Lawyer to join their friendly and supportive team. · The main duties of the role wil ...
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Adult Social Care Lawyer
1 day ago
Service Care Solutions London, United KingdomA London Borough Council is seeking an Adult Social Care Lawyer to join their team on a contract basis. The role is initially a 6 month contract and hybrid working (1 day in the office per week). Please find below further details with regards to the position. · The Role of the Ad ...
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Adult Social Care Lawyer
1 day ago
Service Care Solutions London, United KingdomJob DescriptionA London Borough Council is seeking an Adult Social Care Lawyer to join their team on a contract basis. The role is initially a 6 month contract and hybrid working (1 day in the office per week). Please find below further details with regards to the position. · The ...
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Adult Social Care Lawyer
23 hours ago
Venn Group London, United Kingdom FreelanceLocum Adult Social Care Lawyer – London - £50 umbrella – Hybrid Working – Part Time · Job Title: Adult Social Care Lawyer · Location: Greater London · Working Pattern: Part Time (22hrs per week) – Hybrid Working 1 day per week Office Attendance · Rate: £50 umbrella per hour · Ven ...
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Adult Social Care Lawyer
1 week ago
Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited United Kingdom Part timeA fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Adults Social Care Lawyer to join a reputable, well-respected local authority on a locum basis. The duties of the Adults Social Care Lawyer will include: · The benefits of the Adults Social Care Lawyer will include; · Long t ...
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Adult Social Care Lawyer
10 hours ago
Service Care Solutions Ltd London, United Kingdom Part time £55 - £60Service Care Legal are currently working alongside a London Borough Council which is in need of an experienced Adult Social Care Lawyer to join their team. · ROLE: Senior Adult Social Care Lawyer (Solicitor, Legal executive or Barrister) · The role can be done remotely but would ...
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Adult Social Care Lawyer
2 weeks ago
Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited United KingdomAdult Social Care Lawyer / Legal Officer · Part-time or Full-time · Remote or Hybrid Working · Our client, a Local Authority based in the Southeast is seeking a locum Adult Social Care Lawyer to join their legal services team for an anticipated period of 3-6 months+. · The s ...
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Adult Social Care Lawyer
2 weeks ago
Allied Healthcare London, United KingdomAdult Social Care Lawyer needed in Lambeth, £43.97ph PAYE - Reference: RQ1218548 · An adult's lawyer to join the Adult Social Care Team · You will ideally have COP work, OR and mental health experience, and be able to advise on some Children Act work (not care proceedings). · ...
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Adult Social Care Lawyer
2 weeks ago
Essential Employment London, United KingdomAdult Social Care Lawyer needed in Lambeth, £43.97ph PAYE – Reference: RQ1218548 · An adult's lawyer to join the Adult Social Care Team · You will ideally have COP work, OR and mental health experience, and be able to advise on some Children Act work (not care proceedings). · H ...
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Adult Social Care Lawyer
1 week ago
Service Care Solutions London, United KingdomA London Borough Council is seeking an Adult Social Care Lawyer to join their team on a contract basis. The role is initially a 6 month contract and hybrid working (1 day in the office per week). Please find below further details with regards to the position.The Role of the Adult ...
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Adult Social Care Lawyer
1 week ago
Venn Group - London London (Greater), United Kingdom Part timeLocum Adult Social Care Lawyer – London - £50 umbrella – Hybrid Working – Part TimeJob Title: Adult Social Care LawyerLocation: Greater LondonWorking Pattern: Part Time (22hrs per week) – Hybrid Working 1 day per week Office AttendanceRate: £50 umbrella per hourVenn Group's speci ...
Lawyer - Adults - United Kingdom - Dorset Council
Description
About The Role
We have an opportunity for you to join a successful Adult Social Care Team as a Lawyer. You will be involved in legal work that is interesting and varied, which contributes to making a positive difference to the residents of Dorset. You will be part of a supportive team which meets weekly to discuss and review cases, with regular 1:1's with your line manager. The role will require you to provide clear, detailed advice on a variety of matters including Ordinary Residence, Deprivation of Liberty, Judicial Review and Court of Protection applications. You will have the opportunity to attend court to represent Dorset Council and you will be supported to develop your legal knowledge and skills. Good communication skills are essential, and the ability to work as part of a team and on your own,Further Information
For an informal conversation about the role contact Sue Turner on
This is a full time role at 37 hours per week.
This post requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed.
This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders .
This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.
We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.
If appointed, the personal information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at
About Us
The Adult legal team has developed an excellent working relationship with the Adult Social Care department and work collaboratively with them on interesting and varied projects. Training is important and the team regularly provides in person and on-line training to the client department on Court of Protection applications, Ordinary Residence disputes and Inquests. The training is positively received, involves the whole team and helps to build positive working relationships.
Dorset Council: A great place to work
We're passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.
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We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.
We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.
We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours . We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
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