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Community Care Solicitor

Job Posted: 7 days ago

Salary: £ 45,000 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: London

Expire in: 21 days

Job Description

Are you a Community Care Solicitor looking to join a specialist legal aid practice offering a competitive salary, flexible remote or hybrid working, ongoing training, career development and the opportunity to make a real difference to vulnerable individuals? This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing team committed to access to justice and high-quality client care.
 
 About the Firm:

• Leading specialist legal aid practice
 • Strong reputation for community care, public law and housing work
 • Committed to protecting the rights of vulnerable individuals and promoting access to justice
 • Supportive and collaborative team environment with ongoing training and development
 
 Community Care Solicitor — Position Overview:
 
 You will manage a varied claimant community care caseload, acting for vulnerable adults, children and families in challenging decisions made by local authorities and public bodies. You will work alongside experienced housing and public law practitioners in a supportive and expanding team.
 
 Key Responsibilities of the Community Care Solicitor:

• Managing a varied community care and public law caseload
 • Challenging assessments, care plans and local authority decisions
 • Identifying and pursuing Judicial Review claims where appropriate
 • Advising clients on community care and Court of Protection matters
 • Ensuring local authorities comply with safeguarding and statutory duties
 • Conducting negotiations, advocacy and correspondence as required
 • Maintaining excellent client care and regular communication with clients
 • Recording time accurately and ensuring matters are billed promptly
 • Ensuring Legal Aid Agency requirements and compliance obligations are met
 • Supervising junior staff where appropriate
 
 Requirements of the Community Care Solicitor:

• Qualified Solicitor with a current practising certificate
 • Minimum 2 years’ experience in Community Care, Public Law and/or Court of Protection work
 • Experience challenging assessments, care plans and local authority decisions
 • Strong knowledge of community care law, public law and legal aid funding
 • Experience using CCMS and Legal Aid Agency systems desirable
 • Excellent communication and client care skills
 • Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities
 • Ability to manage a varied caseload independently
 • Excellent IT skills
 • Genuine commitment to access to justice and supporting vulnerable clients
 
 The Benefits for the Community Care Solicitor role:

• Competitive salary (DOE)
 • Remote or hybrid working options
 • Ongoing training and professional development
 • Supportive and collaborative working environment
 • Opportunity to work on meaningful and rewarding cases
 • Career progression opportunities
 • And more
 
 If you are a Community Care Solicitor looking to join a specialist legal aid practice making a genuine difference to people’s lives, apply today.
 
 Alternatively, contact Shabir at Law Staff Limited quoting reference BH-37778
 
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