What's involved with this role: Interim Adult Social Care Lawyer Reference no: Sheffield TCL 0008 C2C8 / 1 Pay Rate: up to £33.30 per hour PAYE depending on experience (tbc) 37 Monday to Friday, normal working hours This opening assignment is for 3 months City: SHEFFIELD Hybrid working An Adult Social Care lawyer (solicitor, barrister or legal executive) is required to join a busy team providing advice and representation to a large Local Authority. Key responsibilities: Provide specialist legal advice and assistance on all issues arising within the area of Adult Social Care. Personally conduct advocacy on behalf of the Council and instruct counsel as appropriate. Provide proactive legal advice and assistance to meet the needs of members and officers and assist with client liaison. Contribute towards the running of the team and Legal Services Actively contribute to developing good practice. Provide cover as necessary for other areas within Legal Services as a whole and to deputise for Senior Lawyers as required. Deal with individual case work and prepare associated documentation. Advise on disputes with third parties on behalf of the council. Advise on the council’s powers and ensure the legality of the council’s decision making. Handle complex litigation arising within the areas of responsibility, including judicial review, undertaking advocacy and to instruct counsel where necessary. NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobstclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do no t offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity. Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items: Qualifications: Admitted solicitor; or Qualified barrister; or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) Knowledge: Thorough knowledge of one or more of the following areas: Ordinary Residence Mental Health Human Rights Mental Capacity Deprivation of Liberty S17/20 Children Act Experience: Significant and relevant experience in the legal profession (preferably within the last 2 years) handling Community/Adult Social Care Experience of contributing to corporate decision making and development of corporate policy and strategy. Experience of working for a Local Authority - preferred Skills & Abilities: Good presentation skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and concisely in writing and orally Ability to give clear and proactive legal advice in a manner which supports clients in achieving their organisational objectives Ability to prepare cases for hearings Ability to appear as an advocate Ability to analyse information, evaluate evidence, solve problems and present solutions at an appropriate level Ability to provide advice and present arguments in a confident, articulate and persuasive manner Ability to develop and maintain good working relations with clients Ability to handle complex legal matters within area of responsibility. Ability to instruct Counsel, attend conference with Counsel and attend in courts, tribunals and inquiries. Ability to deputise for the Principal Lawyer in the team Ability to personally handle with minimum supervision all matters within the postholders area of responsibility and to carry a heavy caseload of adult social care work ALD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please