Job Description

• Provide expert advice on adult social care law, including matters of safeguarding, capacity, funding, and residence.
• Take the lead on complex casework and represent the authority in court and tribunal proceedings, particularly in the Court of Protection
• Prepare and review a wide range of legal documents, from pleadings and witness statements to settlement agreements and counsel instructions.
• Deliver clear, solutions-focused guidance that supports both statutory duties and wider strategic objectives.
• Act as an advocate for the service in committees, panels, and external forums.
• Contribute to the growth of the team by sharing expertise, mentoring colleagues, and supporting training initiatives.
• Handle disputes involving deprivation of liberty, care funding, and other sensitive issues with diligence and professionalism.

Employee Benefits Package:

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Rising holiday entitlement in line with service (up to 31 days plus BH's)
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Enhanced pension contributions (19% employer contributions)
• Occupational health scheme
• Eye care
• Employee assistance programme
• Hybrid working
• Flexible working
• Agile working
• Discounted products & services
• Salary sacrifice schemes - Electric vehicles, private medical insurance, childcare vouchers etc..

Organisation Overview:

• This is a fantastic opportunity to join a large and respected local authority legal service. The department supports a diverse city and plays a key role in enabling vital services through clear, practical legal advice
• The Adult Social Care Team specialises in complex and rewarding work under the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. The team advises on safeguarding, capacity, and community care matters, often representing the authority in the Court of Protection.
• Lawyers here work closely with social care professionals on sensitive and high-impact cases, making a real difference to vulnerable adults. The service is collaborative, supportive, and committed to professional development, offering a meaningful and varied career in public law.

Introducing CRA Consulting:

• CRA Consulting are a specialist legal recruiter, operating across the UK. CRA works in partnership with reputable law firms with either local, regional, national or international presence. We recruit at all levels from board, director and partnership level through to support staff.
• For additional information on how we can assist you with your next career move, visit the CRA Consulting Website at

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How to Apply:

• If this Adult Social Care Lawyer vacancy, please click the apply button. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss with Rhys Spencer who is managing this vacancy, call 0114 241 8030 for a confidential discussion.
• Are you wanting to review additional career opportunities? Visit our jobs page at

Additional Information:

• CRA Legal follow strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.
• This Adult Social Care Lawyer vacancy is very popular with the local legal community, so please apply quickly to ensure your application is considered. As part of our candidate registration and care process we at CRA Legal aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 working days.

Company
We are at the forefront of legal recruitment and our team of expert legal recruiters understand the needs of our candidates and clients.
Progression, Case Loads, Expertise
We know that our candidates want progression, manageable case loads, and salaries and benefits which reflect their expertise. We know that their purpose is to help people, work with them to have fair representation, and have ambitious career goals in legal. They want us to work with them to find the best legal jobs.
Integrity, Growth, Brand
Our clients want to run their business within integrity - and that's one of our core values. We work with legal firms to attract and retain the best candidates to help them grow. Brand is something at the heart of the legal sector, so we are focused on advising on employee brand to help with attraction and retention.
All Levels of Legal Recruitment
Whether legal, compliance, company secretarial, policy, qualified or non-qualified, temporary or permanent, our expert legal recruitment consultants have a single market focus. Our clients and candidates testify to how we've helped them find the best legal jobs, and help them grow their legal businesses.
Legal jobs we recruit for

• Solicitors
• Legal Executives
• Paralegals
• Law Graduates
• Legal Secretaries
• Legal Office support
• Locum Lawyers
• Legal Cashiers

For more information and to register with us please click on the link below:
https://www.craconsultants.com/users/register/new/registration
CALL: 0114 2418030
Company info Website Telephone 0114 2418030 Location 51 Clarkegorve Road
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S10 2NH
United Kingdom
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