Lawyer- Children’s Social Care

Lawyer- Children’s Social Care needed in Harrow, £19.96ph PAYE – Reference: 012696

To support the development of HB Public Law with Team Leaders and Service Managers. Specifically this will include:
• To advise and have conduct of legal files on behalf of all the clients of HB Public Law, including local authorities, housing associations and schools and to provide advice, representation and undertake research as requested in relation to children’s social care, including public law care proceedings, child protection, adoption and fostering and public law duties in relation to children in need and looked after children. In addition, lawyers are required to assist with education matters, including advice on special educational needs:
• To attend at meetings and court which may take place outside of normal office hours
and off site as required and;
• To advise officers and members, including in public forums, in a proactive and politically sensitive manner; and
• To give guidance, mentor and give training to less experienced team members; and
• To deputise for senior lawyers as and when required.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk 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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