Childcare Advocate

Childcare Advocate Locum

Venn Group’s specialist legal recruitment team is currently working with a Local Authority based in London, who are known for their interesting workloads and strong team ethos, are recruiting for a Childcare Advocate to join their busy legal department.

This is an Inside IR35 full-time role (36 hours per week) with hybrid working available

Some of the responsibilities include:

1. To provide legal advice and assistance on all aspects of Social Services law, including:

Children social care, Community Care, Mental Health, Human Rights

2. To provide proactive, clear and concise legal advice and assistance to clients.
3. To supervise Senior Legal Assistants, Legal Assistants and / or trainees as directed.
4. To deputise for Senior Lawyers as and when required.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

1. Must be a qualified solicitor or barrister or legal executive with a current practising certificate
2. Good working knowledge of childcare law
3. Experience of providing legal services relevant to Local Government

The hourly rate for this is competitive and candidates may either be provided with a council laptop or use their own.

Interested? For further information, please contact Tumi Akanbi or Manasvi Kale at Venn Group.

This role is to start immediately therefore please do not hesitate in applying

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.