Locum Adult Social Care Legal Assistant

Venn Group have been instructed on a Locum Adult Social Care Legal Assistant position on behalf of a local authority in the North West.

Start: ASAP

Duration: 3-month rolling contract

Working Pattern: Full-time, will consider part-time options

Working Arrangement: Can be fully remote although preference for hybrid working

Rate: £30-35 per hour, umbrella

Duties may include:

• Provide legal, clerical and administrative support to the Social Care team of Solicitors and Fee Earners
• Undertake a variety of Adult protection related activities under the designation of the Solicitors
• Case management, concerning court of protection and deprivation of liberty matters
• Day to day liaisons with Social Care teams, courts, external partners, private practitioners and other bodies
• Legal research using primary and secondary sources and presented findings and conclusions
• Collating evidence, preparing court applications and continuing the document management of court cases
• Administrative tasks such as preparing bundles, updating and delivering them to court and parties

Prior Adult Social Care legal experience in a local government setting is extremely beneficial.

Should you wish to be considered for the role, please contact Sophie Curran (scurran@venngroup.com) or by calling 07441 916452.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates. All salaries and PQE ranges stated serve only as a guide and all applicants will be considered on their individual merits.