Childcare Lawyer Yorkshire Hybrid working arrangement £40,000 - £50,000 per annum (pay award pending) Sellick Partnership are delighted to be supporting a local authority in Yorkshire with the recruitment of a Childcare Lawyer into their legal team. Summary of the Childcare Lawyer opportunity: This is a chance to join the supportive and sociable Legal Team. Our client is seeking a qualified lawyer who has experience in Childcare Law from either private practice or local authority, and is looking for the next step in their career. The main duties of the successful Childcare Lawyer will include: Handling a caseload of mainly child protection cases and pre-proceedings matters. Undertaking advocacy on behalf of the council. Advising Social Services clients face-to-face and in writing, on all aspects of relevant legislation. Prepare all legal documentation relevant to the caseload, and in particular, prepare a wide variety of court documents, advise on social care law, and assist the Senior Social Care Lawyers and Principal Lawyer in relation to the most complex or specialised matters as and when required. Carry out legal research. Experience required for the Childcare Lawyer role: Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal executive We're not expecting candidates to have experience in all of the above, but exposure to one or more areas would be beneficial The Childcare Lawyer joining this team will enjoy the following benefits: Legal assistant support Fantastic training and development opportunities Competitive salary. Excellent local government pension scheme Flexible and hybrid working. Generous annual leave allowance, increasing with length of service Salary sacrifice scheme for extra annual leave, cycle to work, home electronics and childcare vouchers. Discounts on car parking, rail travel, eating out, leisure attractions and gym memberships. Family friendly policies including; excellent maternity, paternity and adoption entitlements. Interested in applying for the Childcare Lawyer role? This is a brilliant opportunity for an experienced Childcare Lawyer to join a Legal Team with a great reputation. Our client is looking for candidates who are a qualified solicitor or legal executive and must hold a current practising certificate. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered for this position or contact Sara Robinson in our Manchester office for an informal discussion about the role. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.