Inhouse Childcare Advocate

Sellick Partnership; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in London is seeking a Childcare Advocate to join their supportive team on a locum contract. The ideal candidate will have advocacy experience and public childcare expertise. Responsibilities include conducting court hearings and managing casework. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement and a long-term assignment. Candidates with local authority experience are highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in handling substantial public childcare matters in Court.
• Experience working for a local authority is desirable.
• Capability to conduct case management and initial hearings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial hearings and contested initial hearings.
• Manage court work and case management hearings.
• Build and maintain relationships with the Court.

Skills

Advocacy experience

Public childcare experience

Ability to build relationships with Court

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Barrister

Job description

Overview

Childcare Advocate – London Local Authority – Locum Contract – Hybrid Working Arrangement

Sellick Partnership are looking for a Childcare Lawyer, Solicitor or Barrister, who is seeking a new in-house advocacy role within an incredibly supportive and friendly team.

We have a brilliant opportunity for a Childcare Advocate to join a London Local Authority on an interim basis. Our client is looking for a Childcare Solicitor or Barrister with public childcare experience to take on an in-house advocacy role, dealing with the team\'s court work. Previous advocacy experience or experience as a barrister is therefore highly desirable.

The in-house Childcare Advocate will be required to conduct initial hearings, case management hearings, contested initial hearings, and final hearings. The ideal candidate will have the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with the Court.

Candidates with experience of working for a local authority are highly desirable due to the nature of the role, but our client is also very interested in hearing from Childcare Lawyers from private practice, or Barristers, who have handled substantial public childcare matters in Court.

This role will involve some attendance at the Council offices in South London, and of course Court hearings will be conducted mainly in person.

The successful Childcare Advocate will join a well established team who are friendly and supportive under the guidance of brilliant leadership, and will benefit from a long term assignment.

We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for shortlisting. Alternatively should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Rayhaneh Tehrani in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

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