Are you an experienced Solicitor who wants to make a difference advising, training and supporting childcare social work practitioners across Scotland?
This is a fantastic opportunity to share your knowledge and talent. You should have significant experience and knowledge of childcare law in Scotland particularly for children and families with care experience in fostering, kinship care and adoption. Understanding routes to permanence is central to the role.
The Legal Consultant role will provide interpretation of the law for social work practitioners and solicitors practicing within Scottish Local Authorities, hosting a Forum for Local Authority and Private Practice Solicitors and organising and facilitating an annual conference for legal and social work members. The role also includes developing and providing training on the law for social work practitioners and related professions through open workshops and commissioned training.
Our Legal Consultant should be able to provide authoritative advice in response to legal enquiries from our members and to participate, where appropriate in policy workstreams.
About us:
We are an independent charity that promotes and facilitates evidence-informed best practice in fostering, kinship care and adoption, through advising, training, and influencing practitioners and policymakers, and supporting them to improve outcomes for children and families.
If you are thinking of applying but would like to have a conversation first, please email our director to arrange a convenient time.
Post:Legal Consultant (subject to Basic Disclosure check)
Contract:Permanent (subject to a 6-month probationary period)
Hours:21 hours per week, (3 days) (hybrid working home and office base in Leith)
Salary:Salary scale £48,003 - £54,003 per annum, pro rata
Reporting to:Executive Director
APPLICATIONS:
Applications should be made by applying via our website and returning your completed application form.
Closing date -5.00pm, Monday 17 November 2025
Interview date- Thursday 27 November 2025
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