Childcare Lawyer
- bolton, england, United Kingdom
- Contract
- Full time
- Remote
Job Description
Childcare Lawyer - Locum Opportunity
Location: Bolton
Working Arrangement: Hybrid & Remote Working Available
Position: Childcare Lawyer - Locum
Hours: Full-Time
Rate: £50-£60 per hour
Contract: Long-Term Locum
CRA Consulting is delighted to be working in partnership with a leading Local Authority in Bolton who are seeking an experienced Childcare Lawyer to join their legal services team on a full-time locum basis.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Childcare Lawyer to provide high-quality legal advice and support on a complex and varied caseload of public law childcare matters. Both hybrid and fully remote working arrangements are available , providing flexibility for the successful candidate.
The successful candidate will manage their own caseload and undertake advocacy where required, providing practical and solution-focused legal support to Children's Services.
Key Responsibilities
- Handling a full range of public law childcare matters, including care proceedings, placement applications, adoption-related proceedings and special guardianship matters.
- Managing Deprivation of Liberty applications concerning children.
- Advising on Public Law Outline (PLO) pre-proceedings work.
- Providing legal advice to Children's Social Care on safeguarding and looked-after children matters.
- Attending hearings, case management hearings and providing advocacy where required.
- Participating in duty lawyer cover arrangements during normal working hours.
- Attending Legal Gateway Meetings and Permanence Panels.
- Providing clear, timely and practical advice to social workers, managers and senior officers.
Requirements
- Previous local authority childcare legal experience is essential.
- Strong experience handling a busy childcare caseload with minimal supervision.
- Excellent knowledge of public law childcare proceedings.
- Advocacy experience is desirable.
- Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced local authority environment.
Why This Opportunity?
- £50-£60 per hour , depending on experience.
- Hybrid or fully remote working available.
- Long-term locum opportunity.
- Full-time position.
- Opportunity to work with an established Local Authority legal team.
- Complex and rewarding childcare caseload.