Childcare Advocate

LAW Absolute; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment agency in London is seeking a Childcare Advocate Lawyer for a temporary 3-month position. The role involves providing high-level legal advice and advocacy on significant child welfare cases, including child sex abuse. Candidates must have prior advocacy experience and a commitment to the field. This position offers the chance to engage in meaningful legal work while working with a dedicated team.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience conducting advocacy at final contested hearings lasting at least 5 days.
• Commitment to childcare law.
• Team collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level advice and assistance for the legal department.
• Advocate on cases including non-accidental injury and child sex abuse.

Skills

Childcare advocacy experience

Ability to work under pressure

High-quality service delivery

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to take on your next career challenge in 2025?

LAW Absolute is recruiting on an interim basis for a Childcare Advocate Lawyer position with a local authority based in South London. The role will initially be for a period of 3 months.

About the Childcare Advocate position

Childcare Advocates will join the council’s advocacy unit and will be responsible for providing high level advice and assistance for the legal department. You will advocate on a range of cases to include non- accidental injury, child sex abuse and court of appeal cases. The role will offer the successful Childcare Advocate an interesting and varied practice.

Childcare Advocates within the team do not carry a caseload as the primary purpose of the position is advocacy. It is essential that you can show previous experience conducting advocacy at final contested hearings lasting at least 5 days. The council’s cases are usually heard within the courts located close to the council in South London.

About you

The successful Childcare Advocate will not only have previous childcare advocacy experience but will also be ambitious, driven by delivering a high-quality service, and be able to work under pressure. It is important for the client that candidates are committed to this area of law and have a genuine enthusiasm for their work and for working as part of a wider team. Previous advocacy experience is essential.

Application

In order to register an interest in the role, please send a copy of your updated CV to [e-mail]

Working through LAW Absolute

As the first recruitment agency to specialise only in placing interim lawyers, LAW Absolute has a long history in supporting lawyers who want to work flexibly and in control of their career.

We are able to offer our contractors a range of challenging opportunities across private practice, corporates, financial services and within the not-for-profit sector. With over 20 years of placing contract lawyers in these markets, we have built excellent networks and many of the lawyers that we work with are contract lawyers that we have successfully placed on multiple assignments, allowing them to work with autonomy and build their career in the way they choose to. For our clients, we have worked closely with legal teams to help them plan and manage delivery of their services in a more efficient way in terms of resources, costs and timescales.

To find out more about how LAW Absolute can assist you, or your team, through flexible working, please contact us or visit www.lawabsolute.com

Note: Our advertisements use PQE/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.

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If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.