Childcare Lawyer

Sellick Partnership Limited - Public Sector; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a locum Childcare Lawyer to join a local authority in the East Midlands. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement and a competitive hourly rate of £50 - £55. Candidates should have experience in public sector law, focusing on child protection. This position is for an initial 3-month contract with a possibility for extension.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Competitive hourly rate

Lengthy ongoing contract

Qualifications

• Experience working in the public sector or local government is essential.
• Proven ability to handle a caseload of public childcare proceedings.
• Strong advocacy skills for family courts.

Responsibilities

• Act as a legal advisor.
• Advise upon and conduct proceedings regarding the care of children.
• Provide legal advice to clients.
• Manage a caseload of childcare proceedings.
• Advocate at family courts as needed.

Skills

Legal advisory skills

Childcare law knowledge

Advocacy skills

Job description

Childcare Lawyer

Rate: £50 - 55 per hour (umbrella)

Location: East Midlands

Working: Hybrid

About the Childcare Lawyer Role:

Sellick Partnership are currently recruiting for a locum Childcare Lawyer to join a local authority based in the East Midlands. The role will be for an initial 3 month period with a strong possibility of this being extended.

Key Responsibilities of the Childcare Lawyer role:

• To act as a legal advisor
• Advise upon and conduct proceedings relating to the care and protection of children
• To provide legal advice and support services to clients
• To carry a caseload of predominantly public childcare care proceedings
• To advocate, when necessary, at the family courts

The role will be a hybrid working arrangement whereby you will need to attend family courts in the East Midlands at in-person hearings on a weekly basis.

Benefits of the Childcare Lawyer role:

• Flexible working hours hybrid in East Midlands
• Fantastic hourly rate and a lengthy ongoing contract

It is essential that you have a background in working in the public sector or local government.

How to apply for the Childcare Lawyer role:

To apply, please submit your CV and/or cover letter via this page or alternatively, contact Lewis Dainty in the Sellick Partnership Manchester office.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.