Childcare Senior Lawyer, Remote working considered, Immediate Start

Social Care Locums; Devon and Torbay; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

South England Authority seeks a Qualified Childcare Lawyer to manage a caseload across childcare and safeguarding, including care proceedings and adoption, and to provide robust advice to social workers and managers.

Responsibilities include conducting litigation, drafting documents, and advising on policies while collaborating with judiciary and partner organisations to strengthen legal services.

Qualifications

• Experience as Local Authority Lawyer/Government or equivalent role.
• Qualified solicitor/Barrister or CILEX Professional or equivalent.
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of childcare and safeguarding matters, including care proceedings, adoption, child protection, and related public law litigation.
• Provide clear, timely and robust legal advice to social workers, managers and senior officers on children's social care law.
• Conduct and oversee litigation, including advocacy where appropriate, and instruct counsel in complex cases.
• Draft and review legal documents, court applications, statements, policies and reports.
• Support strategic decision-making within Children's Services, ensuring compliance with statutory duties and legal obligations.
• Develop effective working relationships with social care professionals, external agencies, the judiciary and partner organisations.
• Contribute to service improvement, policy development and the continuous enhancement of legal services.

Skills

Caseload management

Litigation/Advocacy

Drafting legal documents

Education

Qualified solicitor/Barrister/CILEX Professional or equivalent

Job description

This South England Authority are looking for a Qualified Childcare Lawyer. Details of the role are:

• Manage a caseload of childcare and safeguarding matters, including care proceedings, adoption, child protection, and related public law litigation.
• Provide clear, timely and robust legal advice to social workers, managers, senior officers on all aspects of children's social care law.
• Conduct and oversee litigation, including advocacy where appropriate, and instruct counsel in complex cases.
• Draft and review legal documents, court applications, statements, policies and reports.
• Support strategic decision-making within Children's Services, ensuring compliance with statutory duties and legal obligations.
• Develop effective working relationships with social care professionals, external agencies, the judiciary and partner organisations.
• Contribute to service improvement, policy development and the continuous enhancement of legal services.

To apply for this role you must have:

• Relevant Local Auhtority Lawyer/ experience.
• Be Qualified solicitor/Barrister CILEX Professional or equivalent
• Be eligible to work within the UK