Childcare Lawyer

We are currently working in partnership with a Local Government who are recruiting for a Childcare Lawyer on a three-month temporary contract to support the team while they recruit permanently.

This is a London-based position on a full-time contract of 36 hours per week. This organisation is offering a heavily remote role that requires office attendance c. once/twice a fortnight, with a negotiable rate dependent on experience.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Providing legal advice, guidance and practical assistance over the whole range of the Councils children’s services; on Local Government Administration and Judicial Review Proceedings
• Conducting a full range of children s service cases, including those raising complex or major issues and to undertaking advocacy in the Courts and Tribunals, where rights of audience permit this
• Handling child protection cases as required expeditiously by evaluating evidence, formulating reports and drafting proceedings
• Advising on evidence and procedure and the conduct of any trials and undertaking the preparation of cases, evaluating evidence and draft court applications/documentation as required
• Deputising for the Principal Lawyer on request in respect of issues connected with the functions of this post
• Assisting in the operational management of the Team, including training and career development of the Team

Experience required:

• Solicitor, Barrister, FILEX, or similar legal qualification and authorised to conduct legal work

Working hours:

• Full time (36 hours a week)
• Monday to Friday

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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