Care Lawyer

Role: Childcare Solicitor or Legal Executive

Location: Taunton (other locations available in Somerset)

Hours: Full Time

What's on Offer?

• Kick start this new legal aid contract
• Progress quickly to Head of Department, if not immediately
• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Xmas and New Year closure
• Company pension scheme
• Death in Service Insurance
• Hybrid working

What will you do?

• Specialise in public law childcare cases
• These will include all child protection issues, and all other legal matters involving children
• Act for parents, guardians and children
• Advise on all public law matters, including care and supervision orders, emergency protection orders and adoption cases
• Ensure compliance with Legal Aid Agency guidelines and manage the legal aid certification process
• Conduct advocacy in the Family Court and liaise with Counsel when necessary
• Work closely with local authorities, Children’s Guardians, social services, and other agencies involved in child protection cases
• Attend court hearings, case management conferences, and directions hearings
• When appropriate build out a care team

What do you need?

• To be a qualified solicitor or legal executive
• Ideally 4+ years’ experience handling your own Childcare Law caseload
• Child Panel Membership would be ideal, but a willingness to get membership will be sufficient

What next?

• Click on apply now to send your CV across
• Or contact Paul Norman at G2 Legal for a confidential discussion about this and other vacancies across the South West region

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