Locum Childcare Lawyer

Are you an experienced Childcare Lawyer or an established Local Authority Locum Lawyer looking for your next opportunity? This interim opportunity might be a great fit for you.

A large council legal team in the South West is looking to recruit an interim Childcare Lawyer on an on-going basis, to assist them whilst they embark on their own permanent recruitment drive. Working as part of the People Directorate you will be responsible for advising on all aspects of public childcare law, as well undertaking your own advocacy.

The issues of the cases will include: Neglect, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol abuse, FGM, Non accidental injury, Sexual Abuse and Human Rights Issues. In addition to this, you will provide advice to the council's social work team as well as general legal support throughout the council.

It is important that you have:

• A proven background in public or private child care law
• Have dealt with a wide range of cases, and are therefore able to apply this experience quickly and efficiently
• Have a positive attitude, and are quick to learn
• Thrive in an intellectually stimulating place

The role is due to start in Dec 2018 and is expected to run for 3 months. An hourly rate of between £30- and £40 per hour (inside IR35) is offered for this post.

Please do contact Emily Bulman at Chadwick Nott on 0121 200 5575 or email to confidentially discuss this role in more detail.

Chadwick Nott Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Chadwick Nott is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Chadwick Nott Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.