CHILDCARE LAWYER, 5+ YEARS EXPERIENCE, WEST YORKSHIRE/ HYBRID, up to £61,358 DOE. There is an exciting opportunity for a Childcare Lawyer to take up a senior local government role where they can advise on complex safeguarding matters, taking responsibility for advocacy, strategic legal advice and the supervision and development of junior colleagues. JOB REF: 6082

THE ROLE:
This role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse range of complex and often sensitive legal matters, providing vital support and guidance across the following areas:
• Manage a substantial and varied caseload, taking responsibility for complex legal matters from instruction through to resolution.
• Handle a broad range of public and private children law matters, including care proceedings, adoption and safeguarding issues.
• Advise on mental health, community care, mental capacity and matters involving the protection of vulnerable adults.
• Undertake advocacy and provide specialist legal advice and guidance to social work teams.
• Attend client meetings, including Public Law Outline meetings, offering clear and practical legal guidance.
• Get involved in judicial reviews, statutory tribunal proceedings and Coroner's Court matters where required.

THE CANDIDATE:
We're looking for a confident and motivated Childcare Lawyer with strong social care law experience and the ability to hit the ground running. You'll ideally bring:
• Qualification as a Solicitor (with a current practising certificate), Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive.
• Experience in children’s law, adoption, mental health, community care or Mental Capacity Act matters.
• The ability to manage complex cases independently and balance competing deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Flexibility to travel to court and other locations as required.
• A full driving licence and access to a vehicle (desirable).

THE PACKAGE:
The successful Childcare Lawyer will benefit from:
• A competitive salary
• Generous annual leave
• Senior level responsibility
• Hybrid working arrangements with just two days per month in the office

HOW TO APPLY:
To apply or to register your interest, please contact Kaye Thumpston on 0207 183 8586 or email kaye.thumpston@enllegal.co.uk with your CV or simply call for a confidential discussion.

eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

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