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Senior Childcare Lawyer
Job Posted: a day ago
Salary: £ 46,142 - 52,413 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Essex
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Service Care Legal are recruiting on behalf of a local authority in the Essex region who are seeking a Childcare Lawyer to join their team on a permanent basis. Please find below further details about the position.
Location: Essex (Hybrid – minimum 2 days per week on-site at the Civic Centre)
Salary: £46,142 – £52,413 per annum (depending on interview performance)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Within this position, hybrid working opportunities are available. However, you are required to be on-site a minimum of 2 days a week.
As a Lawyer within the Council’s well-respected Legal Services team, you will be managing and advising on all aspects of care proceedings, adoption proceedings, and dealing with international issues as and when necessary.
The Role
Managing Deprivation of Liberty (DOL) and Secure Accommodation proceedings.
Drafting applications, case management documents, threshold statements, orders, and case summaries as necessary.
Dealing with Section 7 and Section 37 matters.
Providing advocacy in court.
Leading and taking responsibility for routine and more complex cases as directed by the Principal Lawyer.
Managing up to three legal assistants, empowering and engaging them to continually improve and deliver successful outcomes.
The Person
Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive with a current practising certificate (England & Wales).
4 years’+ PQE
Understanding of Local Government and experience of working in a political environment.
In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.
Proven experience in the public sector, ideally local government.
If this Senior Childcare Lawyer position sounds like an opportunity of interest for you or someone you know, please feel free to reach out to Lloyd Stanley on (phone number removed), or email (url removed). We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250Before You Apply
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