Childcare Lawyer

Service Care Legal are working with a highly regarded London Borough Council is seeking an experienced Locum Childcare Lawyer to join its busy Legal Services team on a full-time contract basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a childcare specialist to manage a varied caseload whilst supporting Children's Services on complex safeguarding matters.

ROLE:                  Locum Childcare Lawyer
LOCATION:         London Borough Council, Central London
RATE:                   £50-£60ph umbrella / £53.28ph PAYE inc. holiday pay / £47.54ph PAYE exc. holiday pay
CONTRACT:        36 per week, 3 months with possibility of extension

Please note that this role would require office attendance 1 day per week.

The Role
 

• Manage a caseload of public law childcare proceedings, including care applications, PLO matters, adoption, special guardianship and other child protection cases.
• Provide legal advice and support to Children's Social Care, including attendance at Legal Planning Meetings (LPMs) and safeguarding panels.
• Conduct case management from instruction through to conclusion, ensuring compliance with Lexcel standards and internal service requirements.

• Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX Lawyer with a current practising certificate and rights of audience/conduct of litigation.
• Minimum of 2 years' local authority childcare law experience, with strong knowledge of care proceedings, DOLS, secure accommodation applications, adoption, discharge applications, disclosure and redaction work.
• Confident managing a busy caseload independently; advocacy experience is advantageous but not essential.