Childcare Advocate

Home County

£50-60 per hour - Negotiable DOE

Contract Length - 3-6 months with a view to being extended.

Remote Working - attendance required for advocacy

Spencer Clarke Group are working with one of the home counties, who are actively seeking an experienced Childcare Advocate to join their Child Protection team.

The successful candidate will act as an advocate on behalf of the County Council primarily in relation to childcare and related court proceedings.

The post is court based but also involves case preparation so remote working is acceptable most of the time and assistance will be provided for this (laptop, phone etc.).

Responsibilities:

• To act as an advocate in cases prepared by team lawyers within the childcare (or other) team and to take on responsibility for all matters related to the conduct of the hearing.
• To provide expert legal advice to the team and the client on the quality of evidence, the strength of cases and other legal or technical issues which need to be addressed in the context of the proceedings or any potential proceedings.
• Conduct all work in accordance with practice management standards laid down by the Law Society (Lexcel) and all other departmental performance standards in order to maintain a standard of excellence.
• Providing training, in conjunction with other team members, to other members of Legal Services and clients to ensure that they are kept up to date and are acting in accordance with the law.

In order to be considered for this role, you should be:

• Qualified legal professional (Solicitor, Barrister or equivalent)
• Experienced in the law and practice relating to public childcare law.
• Able to communicate effectively with members, senior officers and clients.
• An experienced advocate with excellent research skills.

About Spencer Clarke Group

Here at Spencer Clarke Group, we pride ourselves on connecting you with the best career opportunities; our experienced Consultants have extensive market knowledge and will also provide expert career advice along the way.

When you join us, you will receive:

• Access to a wide range of temporary and permanent opportunities
• Free DBS checks
• Post Placement Aftercare
• Loyalty reward scheme and regular competitions for our agency professionals

If you are interested in this role, click the apply button or contact Max using the contact details below:

We also offer a market leading referral scheme of up to £250 so if you know of someone who may also be looking for an exciting career opportunity, ask them to email their CV to Max and remember to include your details as well.

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