£50,574 - £56,646 per annum inc. London weighting
Civic centre and other locations from time to time. Required to attend the offices in Wembley or Court at least three times per week.
Join an exciting Legal Service
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.
The Post
In our Children Services Team, we are looking for a childcare lawyers:
- To provide high level and proactive expert legal advice on children’s social services law to the Council, its members, and officers.
- To personally conduct advocacy on behalf of the council and instruct counsel as appropriate.
The Person
The successful applicant will possess:
- A current practising certificate (either as a Barrister, Solicitor or Legal Executive)
- A can-do attitude
- Strong experience in all matters relating to children’s social services law.
- Ability to anticipate problems and solve them accordingly.
- Must be dependable and self-reliant.
The role includes some excellent benefits such as:
- Local Government pension scheme
- Bike loan and season tickets
- Discounts in local cafes, shops and restaurants
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Access to a health insurance scheme
- Supportive staff networks
- Flexible working arrangements
Additional Information
If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.
We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct
Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.
As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria.
Closing date: 22 December 2024
For further information or to apply, please click on the 'Enquire/Apply' button below.
