Solicitor

Adecco are pleased to be recruiting for a Solicitor to join South Gloucestershire Council on a temporary basis.

The Council are looking for a Solicitor to work within the Education, Adult Social Care and Children's Social Care department.

Key details:

• Pay: £55 p/h umbrella
• Location: Badminton Road, Council Offices
• Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday
• Working arrangements: Hybrid
• Contract: Temporary role until 30/01/2026

Duties:

• Attend Court
• Chairing and attending round table meetings
• Ensuring the effective delivery of legal advice on children's social care, including Court of Protection Cases, Education Law and Adult Social Care Law.
• To include SEND advice, school admission, school attendance, advice to panels hearing appeals against refusal of home to school transport and school admission appeals.
• Manage a mixed case load of Court of Protection cases; Welfare Applications, Section 21A appeals and applications under the Re X process.
• Dealing with education queries, including judicial reviews, particularly responding to pre-action protocol letters.

Skills/Knowledge:

• An understanding of Children's Social Care Law, Court of Protection Law, Education Law and can demonstrate knowledge of Data Protection Law.
• IT literate - competent on Microsoft Programmes and internal systems
• You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and effective IT skills

If you have the skills for this role, please apply. If your CV is shortlisted, an Adecco Consultant will be in touch.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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