Senior Lawyer (Children & Families)
Manchester (Local Authority role)
Initial 3-6 month contract
Rate: Umbrella, negotiable
  
Must have a practising certificate
Must be based within travelling distance to office and Court 
Must be committed to hybrid working, cannot do fully remote

• Works effectively and with minimum supervision, managing a caseload of complex, high value and sensitive legal work relating to public and private children law, including conducting and managing a caseload of legal applications under relevant legislation and providing advice to the client regarding this and other related legislation, regulations and guidance.
• Possess recent and extensive knowledge of the law relating to local government responsibility for safeguarding and planning for children and political sensitivity in relation to advising on the same.
• Demonstrate a knowledge wider local government law and issues and ability to develop skills in these areas.
• Advocacy skills to represent the Council in contested proceedings.

  
If you have any questions about this role or wish to apply, please contact isobel@deekay.co.uk who will respond at the earliest convenience.