Childcare Lawyer

Service Care Legal are currently recruiting for a London Borough Council who are seeking a Locum Childcare Lawyer to join their team on a contract basis. Please find below further details with regards to this position and assignment.

ROLE: Childcare Lawyer
LOCATION: North West London
RATE: £45.00 to £55.00 per hour umbrella (£48.46ph PAYE inc. holiday pay, £43.24 exc.) DOE/interview performance)
CONTRACT: 3 months ongoing, 36 hours per week

Please note that this would be hybrid working (1 day per week in the office).

The Role of the Childcare Lawyer

• To manage a personal caseload of Childcare Law cases through to completion
• To hold a mixed caseload of care proceedings and pre-proceedings
• Other matters will include designation of authority, secure accommodation, age assessment judicial reviews and deprivation of liberty authorisations

The Person

• A qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or Barrister with a minimum of 12 months' PQE
• Previous experience of care proceedings within a local authority
• Experienced in undertaking own advocacy

If this Childcare Lawyer role sounds like an opportunity of interest, please feel free to reach out to Lloyd Stanley on , or email .uk. We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.