Job Description
Childcare Lawyer
Full-time 35 hours
Permanent
Salary: £50,646 - £55,710 per annum + Market Supplement £5,178
DBS required
About the Childcare Lawyer position:
Sellick Partnership are excited to be exclusively recruiting for a permanent Childcare Lawyer to join a supportive and sociable Legal Team with a local council within the London area. Our client is seeking a qualified lawyer who has experience in Childcare Law, preferably from a local authority setting but they are open to applicants from private practice who want to transfer their skills. The role can be worked on a hybrid working basis, and the desired candidate will be expected to attend the office in Catford twice a week.
The main duties of the successful Childcare Lawyer will include:
1. Deputise for the Senior Social Care Lawyers
2. Handling a demanding and busy caseload of mainly child protection cases, with the opportunity to undertake advocacy in the Central Family Court
3. Advising Social Services clients in person and in writing, on all aspects of relevant legislation
4. 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 c...