Childcare Solicitor Hybrid

4 weeks ago

Chichester, United Kingdom West Sussex County Council Full time

**About The Job**

West Sussex County Council are looking for three Childcare Solicitors to join our experienced and motivated team.

**Salary**: £39,493 to £53,538 per annum, dependant on qualifications and experience.

**Working Pattern**: Full-time, 37 hours per week. Flexible working and condensed hours options considered e.g. 9 day fortnight.

**Contract Length**:Permanent, 3 positions available.

**Location**:Your office base will be County Hall, Chichester. This is a hybrid/remote working role with any working from home arrangements being at the discretion and agreement with your manager.

**Interview Date: 13th March 2023.**

As a childcare solicitor you will be working with Children's Services, supporting them with sensitive cases, in which your legal advice and support will impact on the future wellbeing and circumstances of individual children and families in West Sussex.In this position you will support Children's Services with their role of ensuring the safety and security of children across West Sussex.

You will become part of our 40 strong Childcare legal team. You will work in an accommodating and dynamic environment supported by a senior management team including 1 Principal Solicitor and 4 Senior Solicitors. With us employees can achieve their fullpotential as we strive for a healthy work-life balance and ensure you are rewarded for the work you do. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and or experienced childcare solicitor to come on board and benefit from the team's wide-ranging expertise.

As a service, we are looking for committed individuals with high levels of professionalism, integrity, and a genuine desire to contribute to the growth of the team. You will be a tenacious, compassionate and self-driven individual who is prepared to embraceour values and be part of the West Sussex culture #BeTheDifference.

**Experience and Skills**

**Key Skills**:

- Effective drafting and report writing skills.
- Ability to give competent legal advice in a timely manner to clients
- Fully competent research skills.
- Ability to build strong working relations with clients, colleagues and external Stakeholders.
- Sound organisational skills.
- Competent presentational skills or advocacy experience in childcare law.
- Ability to analyse and advise on legislative and regulatory text and other legal materials and to present arguments in written or oral form.
- Being a pro-active member of the team and having a "can do" attitude within the range of work for the post.
- Having the flexibility to work within a fast-paced legal environment.
- Ability to use initiative and be innovative in a complex area of law as well as working under the supervision of a Senior lawyer as appropriate.
- Sound IT skills in order to use the case management system and digital court process.

**Qualifications and/or experience**:

- Qualified solicitor or barrister with appropriate demonstrable experience within child protection legal work.
- Relevant chartered status of a professional body or equivalent high-level experience of involved practices e.g. CILEX.

**Rewards and Benefits**

In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:

- A competitive salary.
- **29**+ bank holidays + opportunity to purchase additional annual leave. This will be increasing to 30 days as of 1st April 2023.
- A generous pension scheme, 21.37% employer contribution.*
- Maternity, paternity, dependent and adoption leave (criteria to be met)
- Potential flexible working and condensed hours e.g. 9 day fortnight.
- Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring.
- A strong supportive management team.
- Up to 13 flexi days a year
- A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers with the opportunity to save over £1,000 (Including: Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more).
- Practising certificate funded.
- Free access to employee assistance programmes.
- Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres.
- Car benefit scheme.
- A range of commuting and business travel discounts and initiatives

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee, go to our Rewards and Benefits page.

*This alters every 01.04.

**Further Information**

The reference number for this role is CRS00678.

To apply, upload your CV and cover letter explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV.

In your employment contract your base location will be County Hall, Chichester which means if any travel is required to this location you will not be reimbursed.

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