Locum Childcare Advocate

£55-60 DOE

Court Attendance is essential for this role

Are you a Childcare Lawyer or Barrister looking for a new in-house advocacy role within an incredibly friendly and supportive team?

Our client is looking for a qualified Lawyer, Barrister/Solicitor or CiLex who wants only to do advocacy.

The role will include:

• advocating at all levels of the Family Court as well as the Court of Protection and Education Tribunals
• a high volume of work and occassionally dealing with emergency and urgent applications
• working closely with the lawyer who has conduct of the case and
• on more complex cases, involvement in case preparation and strategic planning to achieve the best outcome for the case

Support is provided by an experienced Team Leader who has over 30 years' experience in this field of law.

Previous advocacy experience or experience as a barrister is highly desirable for this role. Those with experience of working in a local authority are highly desirable due to the nature of the role, but our client is also very interested in hearing from Childcare Lawyers from private practice, or Barristers, who have handled substantial public childcare matters in Court.

We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for short listing. Alternatively, should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Kiran Purewal in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

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