Childcare Lawyer

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Childcare Lawyer to join our team at We Manage Jobs (WMJobs). As a Childcare Lawyer, you will play a crucial role in providing legal support and representation to our children and education client departments.

• Provide legal support and representation to our children and education client departments
• Advise senior officers within the local authority
• Manage a case load of complex cases, comprising mainly SEN Tribunal cases, with minimum supervision
• Undertake advocacy in case management hearings and final hearings in the first tier SEND Tribunal and to instruct counsel as appropriate
• Ensure the effective identification and awareness of risks associated with the relevant areas of legal practice

• A passion to further a career in Social Care – Childcare and/or SEN
• Recent in-depth knowledge and post qualification in childcare litigation and of the law and practice relating to safeguarding children litigation
• Advocacy experience and skills in all tiers of court, including the High Court, Family Court and ideally the Court of Protection and a willingness to undertake advocacy
• A desire to develop legal skills to enable you to achieve technical excellence
• A practical and commercial approach

• Competitive salary with pay progression through multiple increments
• Flexible working including hybrid working; requiring only 2 days office attendance per week
• Generous annual leave, starting at 26 days and rising to 35 days (plus bank holidays) in line with length of service
• The opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free parking at a number of sites across the City
• Wellbeing and lifestyle savings through our benefits App

We are a multi-award winning, Lexcel accredited Legal Services team, ahead of the game when it comes to legal excellence, offering the opportunity to excel as individuals and as part of a team. If you want to progress your legal career with a successful, innovative and forward-looking organisation and team, then look no further than the Legal Services Team and the City of Wolverhampton Council and apply today.