Role: Adult Social Care Lawyer (Locum) Location: South Yorkshire (Hybrid / Remote considered) Rate: £55 - £60 per hour Contract: 3-month locum Start: January 2026 CRA Consulting is working with a large public sector organisation in South Yorkshire to recruit an experienced Adult Social Care Lawyer for an initial 3-month locum assignment, starting January 2026. This is an excellent opportunity to step into a well-established legal team supporting frontline adult social care services, with a strong pipeline of work and a realistic caseload. The Opportunity You'll provide legal advice and case support across a broad range of adult social care matters, working closely with social care professionals and internal stakeholders to ensure lawful, proportionate and timely decision-making. What you'll be doing Advising on Care Act 2014 matters Handling Court of Protection applications and proceedings Advising on Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Supporting safeguarding, ordinary residence and funding disputes Drafting legal advice, reports and court documentation Working collaboratively with social work teams and senior officers What they're looking for Qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or Barrister Strong, hands-on Adult Social Care experience (essential) Confident handling Court of Protection and mental capacity matters Previous local authority or public sector experience preferred Able to hit the ground running in a locum setting What's on offer £55 - £60 per hour (umbrella / PAYE options) Initial 3-month contract with potential for extension January 2026 start Hybrid or remote working considered (subject to service needs) Well-supported, experienced legal team Interested? For a confidential discussion or to apply, please contact: Rob Addy Director - CRA Consulting 07378 123456 robert.addy@craconsultants.com AdultSocialCare LocalAuthorityLaw PublicSectorLaw LocumLawyer SocialCareLaw CourtOfProtection CareAct LegalJobs CRALegal