Childcare Locum Lawyer (Remote working)

Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Childcare Locum Lawyer to manage a busy remote caseload for local authority clients. The role requires a qualified lawyer with experience in public law childcare cases. Full-time hours over five days are expected. This is an excellent opportunity for those wanting to operate in a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with sufficient PQE to undertake the role with minimum supervision.
• Previous local authority experience preferred but not mandatory.
• Demonstrable experience in managing public law childcare cases.

Responsibilities

• Manage a busy caseload of care cases and some in pre-proceedings.
• Conduct remote advocacy.
• Work full-time over 5 days.

Skills

Qualified lawyer - solicitor or barrister

Experience in managing public law childcare cases

Ability to work independently

Education

Law degree and relevant qualifications

Job description

Childcare Locum Lawyer

The role

We are seeking an experienced childcare lawyer to join one of our long-standing local authority clients whilst they undertake permanent recruitment.

Role Details

This is a fully remote role whereby you will manage a busy caseload of both care cases and some in pre-proceedings, alongside remote advocacy.

Full-time hours over 5 days required.

Person specification

We are looking for a qualified lawyer – solicitor, barrister with sufficient PQE to be able to undertake the role with minimum supervision. Ideally, applicants will have previous local authority experience; however candidates from the private sector who have significant, demonstrable experience of managing public law childcare cases are also encouraged to apply.

This is a great opportunity to continue to work on a remote basis!

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience for the position of Childcare Locum Lawyer, please apply now or contact Natalie Ferguson in our Manchester office for more information.

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