Senior Childcare Advocate

Sellick Partnership Limited - Public Sector; London; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job description

Senior Childcare Advocate

London Borough Council

Permanent Contract

Hybrid Working Arrangement

£56,646 - £63,519 per annum

About the Senior Childcare Advocate position:

Sellick Partnership are delighted to be recruiting a permanent Senior Childcare Advocate to join our London Borough clients reputable legal team. Our client is seeking a qualified lawyer who has experience advocating in public childcare cases, preferably from a local authority setting but they are open to applicants from private practice who want to transfer their skills. The role can be worked on a hybrid working basis, and the successful candidate will be expected to attend the office three times per week.

The successful Senior Childcare Advocate will possess:

• Strong experience in childcare law with the ability to hold a caseload of child protection cases, adoption law cases, matters relating to the Children Act 1989 and any other social care related issues that pertain to the Council.
• The ability to attend court, tribunals or public enquiries conducting high quality advocacy in the High Court, Family Court and Coroners Court.
• A can-do attitude and confidence to supervise the legal assistants as well as the trainees in the team.
• Ability to anticipate problems and solve them accordingly.

The Senior Childcare Advocate joining this team will enjoy the following benefits:

• Local Government pension scheme.
• Bike loan and season tickets.
• Discounts in local cafes, shops and restaurants.
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Access to a health insurance scheme.
• Supportive staff networks.
• Flexible working arrangements.

Interested in applying for the Senior Advocate role?

This is a brilliant opportunity for an experienced Childcare Advocate to join a Legal Team with a great reputation. Our client is looking for candidates who are very experienced, ideally with a local government background but candidates who have transferrable skills from Private Practice are still encouraged to apply.

Please apply as soon as possible to be considered for this position, or contact either Elleyn Hewitt or Zofia Slater in our Manchester office for an informal discussion.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV.