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Permanent Childcare Lawyer
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Posted: 19/04/2024
- £45000 - £51576 per annum
- South East England
- Permanent
- Legal, Local Government & Public Sector
Permanent Childcare Lawyer
Home Counties
£45,000 - £51,576
Flexible working
Childcare Lawyer is required to join a local authority based in the Home Counties on a permanent basis. Sellick Partnership has been instructed exclusively to assist a local authority with the recruitment of a permanent Childcare Lawyer to join this legal services team.
As the Childcare Lawyer, you will;
- Undertake a caseload of public childcare matters to include around 10-12 care proceeding cases
- Advocacy is optional, those wanting to undertake some advocacy is encouraged however they can instruct counsel where necessary
- You will work in a small and friendly team and have support from 1 paralegal which is shared between 2/3 lawyers
- Be able to work mainly on a remote working basis however they are keen for candidates to be able to attend court in person should you be undertaking advocacy and be able to attend the office for a team meeting once a month or when required
Benefits available;
- Competitive salary with incremental rises each year* until the top of the salary grade is reached.
- Nationally agreed cost of living awards.
- Minimum of 26 days' annual leave, rising to 31 days after five years' local government service. This is exclusive of bank holidays.
- Occupational sick pay scheme - up to six months' full pay and six months' half pay after five years' local government service.
- Contributory final average salary pension scheme
- Flexi-time Scheme
- Flexible working hours and patterns to help maintain work-life balance.
- Relocation Scheme
- Confidential counselling and welfare service.
- Range of family friendly policies including generous maternity/paternity entitlements.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Rail season ticket loan scheme.
- Financial assistance for career development.
- Loans for car purchases (designated car user posts only).
- Smoke free buildings/sites.
- Discounted parking whilst at work
This is a great opportunity to work in the wider social care team which has a great working culture and a great relationship with their clients. Working 3 days a week will allow you to have the flexibility to work around other commitments outside of work.
We encourage interested applicants seeking part time or full time to apply immediately to be considered for short listing. Alternatively should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Albert Pearson in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.
Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.
Albert Pearson
Recruitment Consultant