Lawyer (Adult Social Care)
Lawyer – Adults
Legal & Governance
£46,041 - £49,083
About us
oneSource is a fully integrated shared legal service. We advise Newham and Havering; two busy, innovative and progressive Councils which require skilled Community Care Lawyers to help them achieve their goals. We are constantly looking for better ways to deliver legal services and we hope you will want to be part of this exciting challenge.
We are looking for an experienced Community Care Lawyers to join our Social Care Legal Team. Based in Newham, but willing to travel to other offices when necessary, you will be a qualified lawyer with a good understanding of the workings of local government including its financial, legal and political context.
On a day to day basis you will use your legal knowledge of local government powers and duties in Adults social care, community care, mental health, Court of Protection, safeguarding and related areas to provide quality and timely legal advice to clients both within Havering and Newham.
At present, we are all largely working from home and ordinarily operate flexible working arrangements. You will be expected to be able to attend both Newham and Havering’s offices as part of your duties. Legal Services’ core location is at Newham’s Dockside offices.
About You
You will provide legal expertise in community care law; contributing to the delivery of high quality, solution focused legal work, to clients in both Newham and Havering.
You will have excellent legal research skills including using online resources and have the ability to apply this to practical situations. Possessing good oral and written communication skills.
In addition you will possess awareness and understanding of client needs alongside excellent client care skills.
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Additional Information
Closing date: 7.4.2024 @ 11.59pm
For further information please visit www.newham.gov.uk/jobs
Please submit your C.V. with a covering letter outlining how you can demonstrate your suitability for each element of the person specification attached to the job description.
Good luck with your application.
Additional Information
We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.
The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.
We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.
The personal information we have collected 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 by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.