Childcare Lawyer

Vivid Resourcing; West Midlands; Ibrido; GBP 76.000 - 117.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Hybrid working

Fortnightly office attendance

No advocacy required

Start within 4 weeks

Descrizione del lavoro

Vivid Resourcing is partnering with an East Midlands Local Authority to recruit a Locum Childcare Lawyer for an interim period. The role offers hybrid working with attendance at the office once every fortnight and a start within the next four weeks.

You will handle pre-proceedings, care proceedings, and provide safeguarding advice to Children’s Services in a dynamic local government setting. The ideal candidate will be a qualified solicitor, barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with at least

Competenze

• Qualified solicitor, barrister or Chartered Legal Executive
• Minimum of 2 years' relevant PQE in childcare law
• Experience handling public childcare matters in local authority or similar environment
• Able to manage own caseload independently and communicate effectively

Mansioni

• Manage a caseload of public childcare matters, including pre-proceedings and care proceedings
• Provide legal advice to Children’s Services on safeguarding and child protection issues
• Draft and review legal documentation in public law childcare matters
• Attend legal planning meetings and provide strategic legal support to officers and social workers
• Maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders across the authority

Conoscenze

Childcare PQE

Independent work

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication skills

Formazione

Qualified solicitor/barrister/legal exec

Descrizione del lavoro

Hybrid Working | Office Attendance Once Per Fortnight

Start Date: Within the Next 4 Weeks

An East Midlands Local Authority is seeking an experienced Locum Childcare Lawyer to join its Legal Services team on an interim basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a highly regarded local government legal team, handling a varied caseload of public childcare matters while benefiting from a flexible hybrid working arrangement.

The Role

The successful candidate will:

• Manage a caseload of public childcare matters, including pre-proceedings and care proceedings
• Provide legal advice to Children's Services on safeguarding and child protection issues
• Draft and review legal documentation relating to public law childcare matters
• Attend legal planning meetings and provide strategic legal support to officers and social workers
• Maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders across the authority

About You

To be considered for this opportunity, you will:

• Be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive
• Have a minimum of 2 years' relevant PQE in childcare law
• Possess experience handling public law childcare matters within a local authority or comparable environment
• Be confident working independently and managing your own caseload
• Have strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Working Arrangements

• Hybrid working available
• Office attendance required once every fortnight
• No advocacy required
• Supportive and experienced legal team
• Opportunity to start within the next 4 weeks