What's involved with this role: Job Title: Adult Social Care Solicitor REF: Dorset 120217 Pay rate: Up to £38.24 per hour PAYE, DOE Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday–Friday Contract Type: Temporary, Anticipated 3 months Location: Dorchester, Dorset Postcode: DT1 1XJ Working Arrangement: Flexibility to work from home. The team meets in Dorchester on Tuesdays for a weekly team meeting. Court attendance, usually in Bournemouth, may also be required. You should be able to meet the travel requirements of the role. In order to apply for this role you will be a qualified Lawyer/Solicitor (England and Wales) along with experience of working within Adult Social Care. The role: On behalf of a local council, we are seeking a Solicitor / qualified Lawyer Qualified Lawyer or Legal Executive provide legal and advisory services to the Council, its Directorates, and external clients. You will be responsible for ensuring legality and propriety in Council matters while delivering professional advice, drafting, negotiation, and representation in relevant practice areas. Key Responsibilities: Court of Protection cases – s21a MCA 2005 and welfare applications Ordinary residence advice Mental Health Act advice Care Act 2014 advice Displacement of Nearest Relative What the client is looking for: Qualified Lawyer, Barrister, or Legal Executive Previous experience working in Social care Law Ability to draft legal documentation, research, problem-solve, and undertake advocacy Ability to manage workload priorities, work under pressure, and deliver to deadlines Willingness to work as part of a team and support colleagues Experience working within a local authority legal department Knowledge and experience of Local Government Law Understanding of democratic decision-making processes in a local government environment. How to Apply Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application. Submit your CV in Word format. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—early submission is recommended. We will also add your details to our mail out lists. Please note you may receive details of roles outside of your immediate vicinity, as many candidates are able to relocate temporarily for work. Please disregard any such emails that are not of interest and let us know if you would rather not receive such mailouts and/or if you wish us to delete your details and prefer to apply direct to our advertised roles. If you do not hear from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in working with us 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. AD 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.