We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in North Northamptonshire to assist with the appointment of a Childcare Lawyer, on a 2.5-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: £53.50 - £67.73 per Hour
Responsibilities:
* Provide legal advice and services as requested to the Council, its Members and its client departments commensurate with experience to ensure that the implications of local government law are complied with and understood, including adequately representing the Council in courts and tribunals.
* Supervision of junior members of the team.
* Support senior lawyers with the drafting and provision of advise on reports for the Cabinet, Cabinet Members, Council Committees and Sub-Committees and to attend Committees and other meetings as may be required.
* Support and contribute to the effective delivery of the councils objectives and priorities.
* Support achievement of the teams income target.
Qualifications:
* Qualified CILEX, Solicitor or Barrister, licensed to practice.
* Experience of providing general and specialist childcare advice on behalf of the Council to clients, colleagues and elected members and senior officers.
* Experience in managing a caseload in relation to the full range child protection cases, including attendance at court and tribunals undertaking advocacy where required.
Please note:
* You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
* You should have right to work in U.K
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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