Childcare Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A legal recruitment agency is looking for a Childcare Lawyer for a temporary role in Berkshire. The position involves managing a caseload of child protection matters and requires candidates to be qualified solicitors or barristers with experience in children's social care. Ideal for those local to Berkshire, this hybrid role offers a competitive hourly rate of £35-£50 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• An England and Wales qualified solicitor, barrister, or CILEX lawyer.
• Previous experience within children’s social care in a local authority.
• Ability and willingness to conduct advocacy in court.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload of child protection matters.
• Attend essential in-person team meetings.
• Work collaboratively with child protection lawyers.

Skills

Experience in children's social care

Conducting advocacy in court

Education

Qualified solicitor, barrister, or CILEX lawyer

Job description

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LAW Absolute is recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority based in Berkshire for a Childcare Lawyer on a temporary basis. The contract will be for 3 months in the first instance with potential to extend.

You will work in a team of child protection lawyers, managing your own caseload of matters including care proceedings, DOLS, inherent jurisdiction, and EPOs.

The client is looking for someone who is local enough to Berkshire to attend essential in-person team meetings. Experience of and willingness to conduct advocacy in court is highly desirable.

To apply you will be:

• An England and Wales qualified solicitor, barrister, or CILEX lawyer
• Able to demonstrate previous experience within children’s social care in a local authority
• Able to attend the office/court in the Berkshire area as necessary on a hybrid-working basis
• Available on no more than a 4-week notice period

The salary for this role will be £35-£50/hour depending on experience.

For more information and/or to apply, please begin by sending your CV to Louise at LAW Absolute: [emailprotected]

Please 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.

At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.

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.