4+ Venn Group Birmingham Jobs

Locum Childcare Lawyer Predominantly Remote Working £55 per hour umbrella Midlands

Venn Group s Public Sector Legal team are currently recruiting capable candidates to join a Local Authority as a Locum Childcare Lawyer in the Midlands.

Expected duration: 3-6 months initially with likely extension.

Skill level: Qualified Lawyer (Solicitors, Barristers and highly experienced CILEX professionals)

Working pattern: All remote, Full-Time or Part-Time

This is a position ideally looking for those who have existing experience of working within Local Government who is able to handle a busy caseload of Childcare matters alongside conducting their own advocacy with professional experience gained within Local Government.

An attractive hourly rate of up to £55 is offered for this position dependent on experience. The successful candidate must also be willing to travel to court if necessary.

Duties may include:

• Conducting advocacy before the Family Courts and instruct counsel and the Council's in-house advocates where appropriate as well as preparation of cases
• Providing Childcare Public Law advice and undertaking all aspects of Care Proceedings work
• Attending and advising at meetings across the County attended by professionals, particularly Legal Planning Meetings and PLO meetings and other similar meetings as directed by the Principal Lawyer and/or Assistant Chief Legal Officer
• Ensuring that decisions made by the client department are lawful and accord with County Council policy
• Maintaining an awareness of all relevant legislation, policy and regulations, investigate and advise on implications of changing legislation, case law and codes of practice and policy and provide briefing notes and training for colleagues and client officers.

For further information, please contact Philippa Stoate or Tom Hoult via phone or email for further information.

0121

Locum Childcare Advocate Predominantly Remote Working £55 per hour umbrella West Midlands

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates