Childcare Lawyer NEW Stockport Council Posted yesterday Stockport £43,693 - £49,764 Expires on [...]

Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council is seeking a Childcare Lawyer to join their Social Care Team. The role involves providing legal support in safeguarding vulnerable children, managing a varied caseload, and working in a supportive environment focused on professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in Children’s Social Care law.
• Ability to manage a demanding and varied caseload.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality legal advice to the People Directorate.
• Handle Public and Private law proceedings.

Skills

Advocacy

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Education

Current Practising Certificate

CILEX Qualification

Job description

Childcare Lawyer
MB4 (£43,693 - £49,764)
37 Hours, Full Time
Permanent
Hybrid: Stockport Town Hall and homeworking

Application Deadline: 18th June 2025 11:59pm
Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Shortlisting Date: 20th June 2025
Interview Date: w/c 23rd June 2025
Interview Type: In person

Your Role

Stockport MBC has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Care lawyer, specialising in Children’s Social Care, to join its highly regarded and forward-thinking Social Care Team within Legal and Democratic Governance. You’ll work within a friendly and supportive team environment where your professional development will be nurtured and appreciated. Working on some of the most sensitive and challenging, yet rewarding cases, you’ll be a critical support to our Social Care clients in achieving the best outcomes for Children within Stockport.

You will be responsible for providing the People Directorate with high-quality advice and assistance to enable the Council to deliver its statutory duties in respect of safeguarding vulnerable children. The successful candidate will have effective advocacy skills and the ability to be flexible to assist other team members as required. You will handle a caseload on matters such as Public law and Private law proceedings and Deprivation of Liberty.

About You

We are looking for a highly motivated Childcare specialist. You should be a confident team player who is able to work under pressure and will thrive in a role responsible for a high volume of complex work. We seek an able and creative lawyer with a practical problem-solving approach.

Stockport has been leading on setting up an FDAC (Family Drug and Alcohol Court) in Greater Manchester. As part of the team, you will have the opportunity to experience the problem-solving approach in dealing with care proceedings, which has been a tremendous success.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the ability to manage a demanding and varied caseload with minimal supervision. You must hold a current practising certificate (or equivalent qualification such as CILEX) and be able to demonstrate your ability to bring added value to a well-established team.

You will need to show that you can quickly develop and maintain strong internal and external working relationships and work effectively in a team to ensure continuity of service to our internal clients and residents.

We pride ourselves on our supportive, friendly, and flexible culture, putting your wellbeing at the centre of your personal development.

About Us

At Stockport Council, we are an ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works, and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognized under the Good Employment Charter as an organization committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been acknowledged as a great place to work for all staff, pledging to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions, and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

Click here to find out more about the Employee Benefits you will receive when you join our team!

If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Maggie O’Toole, Head of Children and Adults Social Care Legal Team, at [e-mail], to arrange a mutually convenient time for a conversation.

The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship license, but this can only be used for certain roles, and this campaign does not currently qualify.

Please note that we have committed to improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

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