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Permanent Childcare Lawyer
- Location England
- Job type Locum
- Salary £52,800 - 62,975 per year
- Discipline Local Government & Public Sector Legal
- Reference J68032
Permanent Childcare Lawyer –– Between £52,800 - £62,975 –– Predominately Remote Working –– East Midlands
Venn Group’s specialist legal team are currently working with an ambitious Local Authority in the East Midlands area who are recruiting for a Permanent Employment Lawyer to join their department.
Expected Salary: £52,800.00 - £62,975.00 per annum
Skill level: Qualified Lawyer (Solicitors and Barristers CILEX Fellows)
Working pattern: Hybrid Working + Full Time Hours
The ideal candidate will have prior experience working within Local Government and it would be desirable to candidates to possess experience of managing others and holding a position of responsibility and have the ability to effectively manage a busy and varied caseload.
Duties may include:
- Conducting complex legal advice to clients both internal and external to the County Council
- Maintaining thorough knowledge and understanding of the legal framework and operation of local government
- Conducting judicial review proceedings and advocacy in the Family Court
- Managing a team’s workload including attracting and developing new clients/areas/pieces of work and being proactive in leading, managing or supervising people successfully
- Conducting legal research, interpret legislation and summarise the key points of case law.
- Managing a busy and varied caseload of Childcare cases to include all pre-proceedings
- Advising at LPM and PLO meetings
- Performing own advocacy to include contested and final hearings
- Advising client departments on complex issues concerning Childcare law
- Advising on public law children matters relating to care and placement proceedings, fostering and adoption, and general children’s social care matters.
- Conducting Advocacy in all tiers of court, including the High court, Family Court and Court of Protection
An attractive salary of up to £62,975 is offered for this position dependent on experience.
Please apply for this role online or contact Connie Ross or Philippa Stoate via phone or email for further information.
0121 616 0660
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates. All salaries and PQE ranges stated serve only as a guide and all applicants will be considered on their individual merits.
Permanent Childcare Lawyer –– Between £52,800.00 - £62,975 –– Predominately Remote Working –– East Midlands