Child Care Solicitor

Salary: £51,418 - £53,741 (inclusive of 15% Market Supplement)

Hours per week: 37 hours

Temporary/Fixed term: 12 months

Interview date: To be confirmed after shortlisting

Legal - Making a Real Impact on the Community

Join our supportive Childcare Team, where you'll find an opportunity for professional and personal growth within a flexible working framework that suits your life and commitments.

Dedicate your expertise and passion to advocating for children's welfare and creating positive change for families in need in Wiltshire.

At Wiltshire, we value teamwork and provide ample opportunities for your professional and personal growth. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in our Childcare Team, advising and instructing officers on various public childcare matters.

To join our team, you'll need to be an excellent Lawyer with a proven track record in childcare law and possess the relevant qualifications and skills required to fulfil key responsibilities, which include:

• Guiding pre-proceedings and decisions related to issuing proceedings, ensuring the best interests of children are upheld.
• Conducting care proceedings in the family court, utilising your legal expertise to advocate for clients effectively.
• Collaborating with colleagues to prepare briefs for counsel and contributing to training initiatives to enhance team capabilities.
• Advocating by representing clients at Family Court hearings at multiple locations, including primarily Swindon, but also Salisbury, and Bristol.

While your contractual location will be our County Hall office in Trowbridge, we support a flexible work environment. You can explore hybrid working arrangements to strike the right balance between your personal life and commitment to our Legal Service. Regular office attendance is expected, currently on a two-weekly rota.

This position comes with a 15% market supplement payment. All market supplement payments are subject to review on an annual basis.

The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.

This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.