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Childcare Solicitor

Service Care Solutions - Legal
Posted 11 days ago, valid for 6 days
Location

Oxford, Oxfordshire OX4 2WA, England

Salary

£68,000 - £85,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Service Care Solutions is seeking an experienced childcare solicitor to join a local authority team in Oxfordshire.
  • The role involves representing the local authority in care proceedings and providing legal advice on childcare and family law matters.
  • This is a three-month rolling contract that offers a hybrid working arrangement with a pay rate of £50-£60 per hour umbrella.
  • Candidates must be qualified solicitors with significant experience in childcare law, particularly in public law or local authority settings.
  • The position includes benefits such as weekly pay and flexible hours.

Service Care Solutions is working alongside a forward-thinking local authority, based in Oxfordshire, which needs an experienced and passionate childcare solicitor to join their team. This role will put you at the forefront of protecting vulnerable children and families.

This role can be done on a hybrid basis and pays £50-£60ph umbrella. This is a three-month rolling contract.

Key responsibilities of the childcare solicitor role:

  • Represent the local authority in care proceedings, adoption, fostering, and child protection cases.
  • Provide expert legal advice to social services teams on complex childcare and family law matters.
  • Attend hearings, tribunals, and case conferences to represent the authority's interests.

Essential skills and experience:

  • Qualified solicitor with significant experience in childcare law, ideally in public law or local authority settings.
  • Strong understanding of child protection issues and relevant legislation, including the Children Act 1989 and the Adoption and Children Act 2002.
  • Ability to manage a diverse caseload under pressure while maintaining high standards of professional conduct and attention to detail.

Benefits included with the childcare solicitor position:

  • Hybrid working
  • Weekly pay
  • Flexible hours

If this childcare solicitor role sounds like an opportunity of interest for you or someone you know, then please feel free to reach out to Hugh Barnes on , or email .

We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.