Childcare Lawyer
Service Care Legal Recruitment are currently working alongside Local Authority, based in the West Midlands, which is in need of an experienced Childcare Lawyer to join their team. The role will require the successful candidate to provide effective legal advice to the team and council.
ROLE: Childcare Lawyer
RATE: 40– 55ph
LOCATION: West Midlands
CONTRACT LENGTH: 3 months ongoing
The Role:
- Deal with an Childcare legal files from start to completion
- The role will handle drafting and filing court applications through the Family Portal, contacting witnesses, drafting some statements of evidence, redaction of documents, booking counsel/agents, preparation of bundles of documents for court and case management tasks
- You will work closely with the Council's Children, Families and Well–being service and other services
The Person:
- Someone who has 3+ years of PQE in Child Care Law
- Someone who has an understanding of the structural framework of Local Authority Law and has ideally worked at a Local Authority before
- Someone with experience of day to day management of cases in the FDAC and in the Court of Protection (children)
- Someone who is able to deal with their own caseload independently whilst also assisting others with theirs
If this feels like an opportunity that is right for you or someone you know, then don't hesitate to get in touch with me via email, (url removed), or via phone at (phone number removed).
We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth 250.
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