Senior Childcare Advocate - Local Authority Legal

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council; Catcliffe; Vor Ort; GBP 53.000 - 56.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Local Government Pension Scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Zusammenfassung

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an experienced childcare advocate to join our Legal Team in the Corporate Services directorate. The role requires a minimum of 7 years post-qualification experience and Higher Rights of Audience (or willingness to work towards it) to represent the LA at hearings and High Court applications.

You will carry a mixed caseload, provide supervisory and training support within the team, and work to deliver better outcomes for children and families in

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 7 years PQE in childcare law.
• Higher Rights of Audience or willingness to work towards it.
• Experience working in a local authority setting.

Aufgaben

• Advocate in contested hearings and High Court applications.
• Manage a portfolio of complex childcare cases.
• Supervise and train junior staff within the team.
• Support colleagues by taking instructions from the team.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Teamwork

Relationship building

Initiative

Ausbildung

Higher Rights of Audience

Jobbeschreibung

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an experienced childcare advocate to join our Legal Team in the Corporate Services directorate. The role requires a minimum of 7 years post-qualification experience and Higher Rights of Audience (or willingness to work towards it) to represent the LA at hearings and High Court applications.

You will carry a mixed caseload, provide supervisory and training support within the team, and work to deliver better outcomes for children and families in