Locum Childcare Paralegal

Sellick Partnership; Ellesmere Port; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is recruiting a Locum Childcare Legal Assistant to join a friendly North West authority on a 3-6 month locum basis. The role focuses on support to the childcare team, including typing, preparing Court bundles, file management and casework administration.

You will handle draft applications, maintain timetables, and ensure regulatory compliance, with hybrid working and office attendance about once a week. Public sector experience is preferred, private practice welcome.

Qualifications

• Experience in Childcare Law is required.
• Public sector background desirable, private practice welcome.
• Ability to start on short notice.

Responsibilities

• Draft applications
• Prepare bundles
• File and serve
• Keep timetables up to date
• Indicate understanding of Data Protection Principles.

Skills

Typing

Court bundles

File management

Data protection

Legal admin support

Tools

Case management system

Job description

Locum Childcare Legal Assistant

North West

£20 - 30 per hour DOE

Hybrid Working

3-6 months +

Sellick Partnership are recruiting for a Childcare Legal Assistant to join a friendly and supportive local authority in the North West on a locum basis. The role is expected to last for 3- 6 months with the likelihood of extension.

As a Childcare Legal Assistant, you will provide support to the childcare team. Your duties will include a wide range of tasks, including typing, preparation of Court bundles, post duties, opening and closing files and administering the case management system.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ability to draft applications
• Prepare bundles
• File and serve
• Keep timetables up to date
• Indicate understanding of Data Protection Principles.

This role is full time and offers hybrid working with attendance in the office approximately once a week, with the option to reduce office attendance once established. Applicants must be able to start work at short notice.

Experience within Childcare Law is necessary, and while public sector background is desirable, those from Private Practice backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances.