Solicitor - Childcare

Wollborg Michelson Personnel Service Inc; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Shropshire Council is seeking a solicitor, barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with childcare practice rights to join the Child Care team on a permanent basis. You will handle a varied childcare caseload, advise and represent Children’s Services across court proceedings, Legal Planning Meetings and Children Act applications.

The role requires at least 12 months’ PQE in childcare or a similar contentious area, with advocacy experience and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 12 months post-qualification experience in childcare law or another contentious area
• Advocacy experience
• Strong communication skills
• Transferable advocacy skills

Responsibilities

• Advise and represent Children’s Services across childcare work, including court proceedings, Legal Planning Meetings, pre-proceedings and Children Act applications.
• Manage own caseload and undertake advocacy as required.
• Adapt to hybrid working with some office attendance in Shrewsbury and travel within the county and West Midlands court centres.

Skills

Advocacy

Communication

Caseload management

Teamwork

Education

Qualified solicitor/barrister/Chartered Legal Executive

Job description

Shropshire Council,

We are looking for a solicitor, barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with the appropriate practice rights to join our Child Care team on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity to take on a varied child protection caseload and develop your expertise in a supportive, high-performing legal team. You will advise and represent Children’s Services across the full range of childcare work, including court proceedings, Legal Planning Meetings, pre-proceedings and Children Act applications.

You will manage your own caseload and undertake advocacy where required. You will bring at least 12 months’ post-qualification experience in childcare law or another contentious area, together with advocacy experience, sound judgement and strong communication skills. We also welcome applications from candidates with transferable advocacy skills and a strong interest in building a career in child protection.

You will be a confident and organised advocate with strong client care skills, able to manage competing deadlines and work effectively both independently and as part of a team. This is a hybrid role with some office attendance in Shrewsbury, alongside travel within the county, across West Midlands court centres and occasionally further afield.

We would love to get to know you more so please give us a call if you would like to discuss this role or our team. You can contact us on Rebecca Easthope, Interim Legal Team Manager - People, on 01743 252720 or [e-mail], or Rhian Cains, Interim Head of Legal Services, on 01743 252742 or [e-mail]

Attached documents

• Advert - Childcare Solicitor.pdf


• PS - Childcare Solicitor (1).pdf


• JD - Childcare Solicitor (2).pdf