💼 Full-Time Position

Adult Social Care Lawyer

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Sheffield City Council
📍 sheffield, england, United-Kingdom
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Location
sheffield, United-Kingdom
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Posted
July 01, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Job Type: Hybrid (flexibility to work from home and attend the office weekly)

Closing date: Sunday 12 July 2026 at midnight

Interview date: TBC

Join our Legal Services team as an Adult Social Care Lawyer, where you will play a crucial role in providing expert legal advice, representation, and advocacy across a wide range of adult social care matters. This position offers the opportunity to directly influence outcomes for some of Sheffield’s most vulnerable residents.

Day-to-day of the role

  • Deliver legal support on complex issues under the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Mental Health Act 1983.
  • Conduct litigation and advocacy in courts and tribunals, including Court of Protection proceedings.
  • Draft legal documents such as pleadings, statements, instructions to counsel, and settlement agreements.
  • Advise on safeguarding, deprivation of liberty, ordinary residence disputes, and unpaid care home...