Child Care Solicitor

24 hours ago


Barnsley, Barnsley, United Kingdom Sellick Partnership Limited Full time
Principal Childcare Lawyer Opportunity

Sellick Partnership is delighted to be working exclusively with Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council to recruit a Principal Childcare Lawyer to join their legal services team on a permanent basis.

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive, or Barrister to take on a leadership role and contribute to the growth and development of the Childcare team.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Directly line manage 2 Senior Lawyers responsible for a team of 6 Lawyers, 2 Paralegals, and 2 Legal Assistants.
  • Be part of the Senior Management Team for the Legal Services.
  • Lead on improving team policies and procedures, standard processes, and reporting against performance indicators.
Benefits:
  • Legal assistant support
  • Fantastic training and development opportunities
  • Competitive salary
  • Excellent local government pension scheme, including the option to contribute to an Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme
  • Flexible and hybrid working
  • Generous annual leave allowance, increasing with length of service, and an additional 5 discretionary days used for Christmas shutdown
  • Flexi time and use of up to 5 banked flexi days per year
  • Car lease scheme, salary sacrifice for a brand new car
  • 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
Requirements:

For this role, you must be a qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive, or Barrister with a good understanding of childcare law. Previous management experience is not essential, but you should be able to demonstrate your ability to lead and manage a team.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply by CV immediately to be considered for shortlisting. Alternatively, you can contact Sara Robinson in the Sellick Partnership Manchester office for further information or to discuss your suitability before applying.


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