Job Description

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 50.00 per hour
CONTRACT: 3 months ongoing

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 (phone number removed), or email (url removed). We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth 250.