Childcare Lawyer

Law Staff Legal Recruitment; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized legal recruitment firm in the UK seeks a Childcare Lawyer with over a year of PQE to advise public sector clients on various childcare matters. The role is hybrid, requiring visits to the office. Benefits include a pension scheme, holidays, and discounts. Ideal candidates will have previous experience in childcare law and demonstrate strong communication and organizational skills.

Benefits

22% pension

25 days holiday

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year PQE as a solicitor is required.
• Experience in childcare law is essential.
• Strong work ethic and communication skills are needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage care proceedings and adoption cases.
• Assist with Legal Aid applications and public law outline matters.
• Conduct court advocacy to protect children and young people.

Skills

Childcare law expertise

Strong communication skills

IT proficiency

Highly organized

Ability to meet deadlines

Education

Solicitor

Job description

Overview

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Childcare Lawyer with 1+ years PQE to join our client’s multi-accredited practice based close to Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire on a full time Hybrid basis. The successful Lawyer will utilise their skills and expertise to advise public sector and not-for-profit clients on a range of childcare matters.

Responsibilities

• Care proceedings
• Adoption
• Legal Aid applications
• Applications for secure accommodation
• Public law outline matters (PLO)
• Issues relating to the protection of children and young people
• Attending court to conduct advocacy
• Revoking placement orders

The Candidate

• Solicitors with a minimum of 1 year PQE
• Experience in childcare law is essential for this role
• Shows a strong work ethic
• Strong communication skills
• IT Proficient
• Highly organised with the ability to meet tight deadlines

The Firm

Our client is a highly regarded law firm specialising in the public sector. It is one of the first of its kind to be established in the UK serving over one hundred organisations across the public sectors including local authorities, clinical commissioning groups, foundation trusts, charities, and fire services. This is a forward thinking and award-winning law firm who meet the highest management and customer care standards.

Salaries range depending on PQE for Lawyer £44,290 - £50,240 / Senior Lawyer £50,790 - £58,168.75 DOE

Benefits include 22% pension, 25 days holiday (and options to purchase more), 2 days office attendance and a array of discounts for retail etc

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For more information on this and other vacancies please contact Natasha Kirkby FREC dipRP quoting Ref: 37402