Childcare Solicitor x 2 Posts

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council; Rotherham; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Job summary

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a childcare solicitor to join the committed Legal Team, focusing on Children Act matters and public law work to benefit the residents of Rotherham.

The role requires a solicitor with at least 3 years PQE, excellent communication and teamwork skills, and a proactive approach to delivering high-quality services. The post offers hybrid working and a competitive salary with benefits.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with at least 3 years of PQE in conducting public law children proceedings.
• Excellent communication, teamwork and relationship-building skills.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality legal services to residents.

Responsibilities

• Handle Children Act matter caseload within the Legal Team for the council.
• Provide clear legal advice and advocacy to support residents and stakeholders.
• Work in a hybrid arrangement to balance casework and collaboration.

Skills

Public law children proceedings

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Relationship building

Job description

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credit_card Salary £47,181 - £50,269 plus 10% market supplement (pay award pending) and great benefits

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Job profile for Childcare Solicitor x 2 Posts

Childcare Solicitor x 2 Posts

location_on Riverside House 06/09/2026

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary £47,181 - £50,269 plus 10% market supplement (pay award pending) and great benefits

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full time

Region Rotherham

Job category/type Legal Services

Date posted 13/08/2026

Job reference REQ23771

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Job description

Directorate: Corporate Services

Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week

Are you a forward thinking, proactive and dynamic legal professional looking for a challenging opportunity? Do you have successful relevant experience of working in a local authority setting?

About the role

We are looking for a childcare team solicitor to make a difference to the lives of the people of Rotherham. Now is the time to join our committed and forward-thinking Legal Team at Rotherham Borough Council. Building on the success of our current team, we are seeking motivated, committed and driven individuals to work with us.

Are you looking for a job which provides a work life balance along with a wide and varied workload, is rewarding, challenging and gives you the satisfaction of knowing your intervention will bring better outcomes for the residents of Rotherham?

This role is based at our modern head office which will allow you to perform to your very best. You'll have our full support throughout your work in an environment in which you can thrive. This includes the opportunity to develop your professional expertise across a breadth of casework, which will primarily include Children Act matters

About you

It is important that you will be a qualified solicitor, have at least 3 years of PQE in conducting public law children proceedings. Excellent communication, teamwork and relationship building skills are required. In this role you will need to use your initiative, be flexible and driven to deliver an excellent high-quality service; demonstrating a real commitment the role and the Legal Services Team.

About us

You will benefit from our hybrid working arrangements and offering of work life balance whilst undertaking a wide and varied workload that is rewarding, challenging and the satisfaction of knowing your intervention will bring better outcomes for the residents of Rotherham.

This is also an excellent time to join Rotherham as we were awarded 'Most Improved Council Award' and we are delivering major regeneration and housing as well as creating new jobs and opportunities for our residents. Rotherham is a real 'central UK' location with excellent road and rail links and is ideally placed near the scenic countryside of the Peak District, whilst also being conveniently located next to the vibrant city of Sheffield.

We offer an excellent pay and benefits package which includes membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, as well as a range of health and wellbeing and other benefits.

For informal enquiries, please contact Glenda Ashman, (Interim) Service Manager at [e-mail]

This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.

Head Office

Riverside House
Main Street
Rotherham
S60 1AE