Childcare Lawyer

Maternity Cover

Rate: £50 - 55 per hour (umbrella)

Location:South East

Working: Hybrid

About the Childcare Lawyer Role:

Sellick Partnership are currently recruiting for a locum Childcare Lawyer to join a local authority based in the East Midlands. The role will be for an extended period as it covers a period of maternity leave.

Key Responsibilities of the Childcare Lawyer role:

• To act as a legal advisor
• Advise upon and conduct proceedings relating to the care and protection of children
• To provide legal advice and support services to clients
• To carry a caseload of predominantly public childcare care proceedings
• To advocate, when necessary, at the family courts

The role will be a hybrid working arrangement whereby you will need to attend family courts in the East Midlands at in person hearings on a weekly basis.

Benefits of the Childcare Lawyer role:

• Flexible working hours hybrid in South East
• Fantastic hourly rate and a lengthy ongoing contract

It is essential that you have a background in working in the public sector or local government.

How to apply for the Childcare Lawyer role:

To apply, please submit your CV and/or cover letter via this page or alternatively, contact Lewis Dainty in the Sellick Partnership Manchester office.

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. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.