Children’s Safeguarding Lawyer ref LBBD 1686
Responsible to the Principal Lawyer for Children’s Adults and Education for delivery of legal advice and casework in the area of Children’s Safeguarding Law.
Specific Accountabilities of the Role
- Under supervision, to undertake and manage a full caseload of legal work in the area of Children’s Safeguarding and progress to conclusion.
- Carry out research and provide legal advice, and negotiate and agree, draft, prepare and process legal agreements and documents, and all other necessary and appropriate documentation associated with matters in the area of Children’s Safeguarding Law.
- Prepare, negotiate, draft, and agree routine legal documentation and forms, and all documentation associated with the legal process, including briefs, pleadings, claim forms, affidavits, witness statements and so forth.
- Amending / drafting statements and care plans.
- Undertaking advocacy under supervision such as directions appointments and applications for order by consent, case management discussions and hearings appropriate to experience.
- To work/share with the team out of hours cover over holiday periods.
- Provide legal advice in relation to and prepare formal Legal Implications for reports under the supervision of the Principal Lawyer for Children’s Adults and Education, to relevant committees, panels, working parties and other meetings as required.
- To actively undertake fee generated work.
This is a hybrid role, the successful candidate will need to work in the office 3 days a week.
If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to [email protected] quoting the reference number
Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.
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