Lawyer (Adult Social Care)

This is an exciting time to join a committed in-house legal team.


Your new company
Haringey is a place of great opportunity, with enormous potential for growth - a growing economy, more and better housing and flourishing communities. Haringey is part of one of the world's greatest cities and they benefit hugely from that. This really is a great chance to embark on a career and gain invaluable experience within a forward thinking council that is rapidly becoming one of the most exciting London boroughs to work in.

Your new role
This is an exciting time to join a committed in-house legal team, which is delivering an efficient and high quality legal service to enable the council to deliver its Borough Plan priorities. We are looking for confident, motivated people with strong communication and influencing skills to be part of our excellent and friendly legal team.

This role is vital for the Council's safeguarding agenda and it supports internal clients by providing advice and assistance on all aspects of work relating to adult safeguarding, service provision disputes and judicial reviews.

What you'll need to succeed
You will have at least 2 years strong experience of delivering advice in respect of Adult Services. You will demonstrate knowledge of the law and practice in relation to community care, mental health, mental capacity and adult safeguarding matters. You will have had experience of dealing with Judicial Review and Court of Protection litigation.

What you'll get in return
Flexible working, work from home days, defined benefit pension scheme, flexible retiring options, generous annual leave and long service award (which can be carried over from other LA's in some cases), learning & development, interest free season ticket loan, Reduced entry to Haringey leisure centres and gyms and childcare vouchers.



What you need to do now
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