In-House Advocate (Childcare)
Local Government Pension Scheme including 19.5% employer contribution.
As an In-House Advocate, you will participate in representing the council at Court and you will also play a key role in supporting children and young people social care colleagues. You will also have the opportunity to provide significant input to the development and implementation of our legal compliance policies and procedures. You will work closely with the Head of Social Care Legal Team to ensure excellent practice.
We are advocates of developing our team, especially in terms of apprenticeships across both legal and managerial fields. We are an organisation that looks to promote collaborative working styles.
The role:
* Provide comprehensive, proactive and high-quality legal advice and representation in complex, high value and sensitive legal matters which require special technical and legislative expertise
* Provide representation within a variety of proceedings and venues, including lengthy contested hearings to achieve the best outcome for the client in a timely and flexible manner
* Lead on negotiations to resolve areas of conflict, whether orally or in writing whilst having the best interests of the clients at the forefront of their mind, to ensure quality service is delivered to the client
* Contribute to the delivery of the business plan, and support managers in leading the development of excellent practices and procedure
The opportunity:
* Permanent, full time (37 hours per week)
* Hybrid working, two days per week on-site or in court
* Starting salary between £52,805 - £53,878 per annum
* Greater Manchester Local Government Pension Scheme with 19.5% employer contribution
* Flexible working policies and generous holiday entitlement, enabling excellent work-life balance
About you:
* Be a qualified solicitor, barrister, or legal executive with up-to-date practising certificate and advocacy rights
* Possess demonstrable experience of working within and providing advice on Childcare law
* Be an exceptional communicator in both written and verbal formats
* Have the ability to formulate and maintain strong working relationships across other departments
We look forward to your application.