What's involved with this role:
Interim Children’s Social Care Solicitor
Job Ref: Oldham 0009 C117 / 1
Pay Rate: £28.75 per hour PAYE
Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, 08:00 - 17:30
Role Length: This opening assignment is for 6 months
City: OLDHAM
Standard DBS disclosure required
Hybrid
You will provide the professional services of an experienced children's solicitor to the Council and other bodies within the Directorate for Health and Well-being. You will need to do your own advocacy.
Key Responsibilities:
Advise Council, Executive, Committees, Officers and Departments of the Council on legal matters primarily, but not exclusively, relating to all areas of Social Services and Education including attendance at evening meetings as required.
Advocacy in contested and uncontested hearings in Court and when necessary instruction of Counsel at the Family Court, including the preparation and management of cases.
Drafting and settling of legal documentation with particular reference to Children’s Social Care and Education matters.
Conduct of litigation with particular reference to Children’s Social Care and Education matters.
Give clear guidance and assistance to all members of the team in respect of the areas of expertise specific to the postholder and to assist and cover for other team members, as necessary.
Representation of the department externally, as required.
Participation in departmental working groups, as required.
Assisting in supervising the work of any unqualified staff assigned to the team.
Key requirements:
Qualified Solicitor or Barrister.
Knowledge of social care/ child care legislation
Extensive experience of advising Social Work clients and their managers.
Extensive post qualification experience in conducting child care proceedings.
Advocacy experience including contested Hearings at Court.
Experience in local government
Advocacy Skills
Drafting Skills
Negotiating and influencing skills
Ability to advise competently in complex child care matters and to assimilate and advise upon evidential matters relating there to
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Job Ref: Oldham 0009 C117 / 1
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