Childcare Lawyer

Job Description

Salary: Not specified

On behalf of a busy, well regarded Local Authority I am seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Local Government Childcare Lawyer to join their successful team.

Ideally, my client is looking for a Childcare Lawyer who has worked within Local Authority and is experienced handling a large caseload. The successful candidate will play a key role in providing a comprehensive and efficient legal service to Children's Services dealing primarily with care proceedings, but also to include:

  • Handling between 8 - 12 care cases, along with police disclosure files
  • Placement orders
  • Adoption and PLO
  • General Children's Social Care matters
  • Advising on disclosure and Data Protection
  • Attending Legal Planning Meetings, PLO meeting and being on the duty rota

Please note, there is no advocacy required in this post and you will be remote working for the foreseeable.

If you are available on short notice and feel you have the relevant skills and experience, please send across your CV to .

Sellick Partnership is a market-leading professional services recruitment specialist operating across the UK. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances, including minorities and those with disabilities. Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice which can be found in the footer on our website.

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