Childcare Lawyer

About Early Years Ltd.; Bolton; On-site; GBP 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

CRA Consulting, in partnership with a Local Authority in Bolton, is seeking a skilled Childcare Lawyer to join their legal services team on a full-time locum basis. The role offers hybrid and remote working arrangements, with a long-term commitment and the chance to manage a varied caseload.

You will provide high-quality public law childcare advice, attend hearings, and advise social care colleagues. Previous local authority childcare experience and strong advocacy are essential for success in

Qualifications

• Previous local authority childcare legal experience is essential.
• Strong experience handling a busy childcare caseload with minimal supervision.
• Excellent knowledge of public law childcare proceedings.
• Advocacy experience is desirable.
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced local authority environment.

Responsibilities

• Handling a full range of public law childcare matters, including care proceedings, placement applications, adoption-related proceedings and special guardianship matters.
• Managing Deprivation of Liberty applications concerning children.
• Advising on Public Law Outline (PLO) pre-proceedings work.
• Providing legal advice to Children's Social Care on safeguarding and looked-after children matters.
• Attending hearings, case management hearings and providing advocacy where required.
• Participating in duty lawyer cover arrangements during normal working hours.
• Attending Legal Gateway Meetings and Permanence Panels.
• Providing clear, timely and practical advice to social workers, managers and senior officers.

Job description

Childcare Lawyer - Locum Opportunity

Location: Bolton
Working Arrangement:Hybrid & Remote Working Available
Position: Childcare Lawyer - Locum
Hours: Full-Time
Rate:£50-£60 per hour
Contract: Long-Term Locum

CRA Consulting is delighted to be working in partnership with a leading Local Authority in Bolton who are seeking an experienced Childcare Lawyer to join their legal services team on a full-time locum basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Childcare Lawyer to provide high-quality legal advice and support on a complex and varied caseload of public law childcare matters. Both hybrid and fully remote working arrangements are available, providing flexibility for the successful candidate.

The successful candidate will manage their own caseload and undertake advocacy where required, providing practical and solution-focused legal support to Children's Services.

Key Responsibilities

• Handling a full range of public law childcare matters, including care proceedings, placement applications, adoption-related proceedings and special guardianship matters.
• Managing Deprivation of Liberty applications concerning children.
• Advising on Public Law Outline (PLO) pre-proceedings work.
• Providing legal advice to Children's Social Care on safeguarding and looked-after children matters.
• Attending hearings, case management hearings and providing advocacy where required.
• Participating in duty lawyer cover arrangements during normal working hours.
• Attending Legal Gateway Meetings and Permanence Panels.
• Providing clear, timely and practical advice to social workers, managers and senior officers.

Requirements

• Previous local authority childcare legal experience is essential.
• Strong experience handling a busy childcare caseload with minimal supervision.
• Excellent knowledge of public law childcare proceedings.
• Advocacy experience is desirable.
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced local authority environment.

Why This Opportunity?

• £50-£60 per hour, depending on experience.
• Hybrid or fully remote working available.
• Long-term locum opportunity.
• Full-time position.
• Opportunity to work with an established Local Authority legal team.
• Complex and rewarding childcare caseload.