Locum Childcare Lawyer
- Recruiter
- Chadwick Nott
- Location
- England, Cornwall
- Salary
- £45 - £50 per hour
- Posted
- 22 Feb 2018
- Closes
- 22 Mar 2018
- Ref
- EBJ277682
- Contact
- Emily Bulman
- Sector/Practice Area
- Private Client, Family
- Vacancy Type
- Lawyers
- Contract/hours
- Full time

The team themselves are Lexcel accredited and hold themselves to high standards in the provision of quality legal advice. The department is busy but friendly with all Lawyers undertaking all aspects of care and adoption work. The team all have detailed knowledge of child care and adoption law and are seeking an individual who will bring with them good advocacy experience of contested and complex matters in both the FPC and County Court.
The ideal candidate will be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or FILEx with a current practicing certificate. The candidate will need a firm understanding of child protection law and have a proven track record in a suitable setting, ideally local government. The ideal applicant will be comfortable working with minimal supervision and possess excellent interpersonal, persuasive and negotiating skills.
Duties will include:
- Advising the Director of Children's Services in respect of child protection issues
- Managing a full care caseload
- Undertaking advocacy at all stages
- Participating as a member of the Duty Rota
- Attending Legal Planning Meetings both over the phone and in person
- Advising on placement applications, discharge of care orders, SGO applications, cases involving drugs and child trafficking matters.
Chadwick Nott Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.