Child Protection Lawyer
My client is a high regarded local authority based in East Sussex. They offer advice across a broad range of disciplines where they have a strong reputation in their specialisms. Their ethos is to provide a client focused, friendly and approachable service.
The successful candidate's main objective is to manage child care proceedings and ensure your cases are dealt with efficiently and conduct advocacy before the court.
Required Experience:
* Previous experience within a similar position
* Highly confident within care proceedings
* Excellent communicator
* Able to work independently
* Recognised legal qualification as a solicitor, barrister or lawyer
The purpose of this position is for you to provide legal advice and undertake casework for client departments ensuring that decisions made are within legal boundaries and achieve their aims and objectives to accord with Council policy. This will also include representing the Council at inquiries, hearings, tribunals, courts, panels and other bodies.
Chadwick Nott Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.