Adult Social Care Lawyer - (Internal Only)

This is an excellent opportunity to broaden your knowledge and skills working in our large, Lexcel-accredited Legal Team which plays a crucial role in supporting the council’s objectives by providing the full range and variety of expert services across all areas of the Council’s work.

The successful applicant will be expected to undertake litigation and provide advice on a range of matters related to adults and children social care, excluding child care proceedings.
The role will include providing advice about the local authority’s powers and duties in relation to children and adults with no recourse to public funds, information sharing with the police in the context of criminal investigations and prosecutions, and advice in relation to the operation of the Care Act, Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act including deprivation of liberty. In addition to the above, you will provide advice in relation to age assessments, young people leaving care, the provision of s20 Children Act support, and the services to be provided to children with disabilities. Case work will include judicial review and Court of Protection litigation, as well as litigation in the county court concerning social care functions under the Mental Health Act and undertaking work in the coroner's court.
In addition to the above, you will be providing advice on Education law and policy. In particular on school admissions and exclusions, primary school and nursery closures, budgets and finance, re-organisations and Judicial Review litigation.

About Us
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse, and growing population.

At Southwark, we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities.  Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals, and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice, and inequality) underpins all that we do.