Senior Lawyer - Child Protection (Hybrid)

Civic Recruitment Limited; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Civic Recruitment Limited is seeking a Senior Lawyer – Child Protection for a 3 Month Contract with a local authority in Peterborough. The role involves managing a complex care proceedings caseload and providing expert legal advice throughout the lifecycle of care proceedings.

You will conduct advocacy at court, handle ICOs and urgent hearings, and ensure compliance with statutory duties. Applicants should be qualified solicitors/barristers with local government experience and strong advocacy.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor, barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with current practising certificate.
• Significant experience handling Child Protection matters in local government.
• Strong advocacy skills and ability to conduct own hearings.
• Experience with care proceedings, ICOs, PLO, and deprivation of liberty matters.
• Excellent case management, drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage busy caseload and respond to urgent matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage a full Child Protection caseload from planning meetings to final hearings.
• Conduct Legal Planning Meetings and PLO meetings.
• Handle all aspects of Child Protection proceedings, including urgent applications.
• Prepare for and undertake advocacy at court hearings.
• Manage ICO applications and other urgent hearings.
• Deal with deprivation of liberty matters.
• Support duty solicitor/lawyer rota as required.
• Deliver high-quality legal advice to client departments on Child Protection matters.
• Ensure casework complies with legislation, court procedures, and timescales.

Skills

Advocacy

Case management

Drafting

Negotiation

Communication

Caseload management

Education

Qualified solicitor/barrister/CLE

Job description

Civic Recruitment Limited is seeking a Senior Lawyer – Child Protection for a 3 Month Contract with a local authority in Peterborough. The role involves managing a complex care proceedings caseload and providing expert legal advice throughout the lifecycle of care proceedings.

You will conduct advocacy at court, handle ICOs and urgent hearings, and ensure compliance with statutory duties. Applicants should be qualified solicitors/barristers with local government experience and strong advocacy.