Senior Childcare Lawyer

4 weeks ago


Barnsley, Barnsley, United Kingdom Sellick Partnership Full time
Senior Childcare Lawyer Opportunity

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a qualified Senior Childcare Lawyer to join their Legal Team. The ideal candidate will have experience in Childcare Law and be looking for a new challenge.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Manage a team of Childcare Lawyers, Paralegals, and Legal Assistants.
  2. Support the team in their training and development.
  3. Deal with complex care matters, including adoption, catastrophic injury, and international elements.
  4. Handle a caseload of child protection cases, with the opportunity to undertake advocacy in the Family Court.
  5. Advise Social Services clients on relevant legislation.
  6. Prepare legal documentation and assist in the most complex or specialised matters.
  7. Carry out legal research.
Benefits:
  1. Legal assistant support
  2. Fantastic training and development opportunities
  3. Competitive salary
  4. Excellent local government pension scheme
  5. Flexible and hybrid working
  6. Generous annual leave allowance
  7. Flexi time and use of up to 5 banked flexi days per year
  8. Car lease scheme and salary sacrifice options
  9. Family friendly policies
Requirements:
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Childcare Lawyer to join a reputable Legal Team. The ideal candidate will be a qualified solicitor or legal executive with a current practising certificate.

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