Childcare Lawyer

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX Lawyer with a current practising certificate and rights of audience/conduct of litigation.
• Minimum 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.

Contact

Contact Lloyd Stanley on or email .

We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £200.