Childcare Paralegal

Location
England, South East England
Salary
£20 - £28 per hour
Posted
22 May 2022
Closes
06 Jun 2022
Ref
923754
Contact
Chelsey Newsom
Job Title
Lawyer
Practice Area
Child Law
PQE Level
NQ
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time

Childcare Paralegal

Home Counties

Remote working

£20-28 per hour

Locum Childcare Paralegal is required to join a local authority based in the Home Counties on a locum basis for a period of 6 months and the view to extend thereafter.

You will be joining a highly regarded local authority and a warm and friendly team with a supportive manager. The successful Childcare Paralegal will be undertaking the following duties;

  • Handling your own cases of S7 and S37 matters
  • Part 25 , drafting applications
  • Liaising and assisting with police disclosures
  • Instructing and liaising with external counsel on behalf of solicitors

Our client requires candidates ideally on a full time basis as you would be one of two paralegals in the team and will be supporting 3 lawyers. Candidates that have previous experience of working in a local authority setting are strongly encouraged to apply however candidates with previous childcare experience in private practice are also encouraged to apply.

We encourage interested applicants 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 Chelsey Newsom in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

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