Principal Advocate

We are looking for a Part Time Principal Advocate to join our expanding and successful child protection litigation team in Legal Services. You will be joining an established team of over 30 lawyers, para legals and business support officers and you will provide an in-house advocacy service in respect of child protection cases, representing the Council in all levels of the Family Court.

You will conduct the advocacy element of complex child protection proceedings before the courts and tribunals and assist other members of the team with the advocacy element of childcare cases as time permits.

You will take the lead in developing advocacy skills across the child protection team and undertake line management of the Senior in
- house advocate.

The Childcare Team adopts an agile working policy with flexible working arrangements which includes access to a range of bases as well as remote or home working. We intend to continue working in a flexible manner in the future. The team are very approachable and have developed very strong and resilient arrangements for communication and support with a duty system in place to ensure an immediate point of contact.

You will be a qualified Barrister, Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with Advocacy Certificate and share the vision of Children's Services to work creatively together to inspire and empower children, young people and their families and communities to be the best they can be: safe, healthy, happy, learning and working.

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