Senior Solicitor (Childcare)
Luton Borough Council
Location: Luton, Bedfordshire.
Hours per week: 37.
Salary: £24.28 per hour
Start date: Immediate Start.
Contract type: Permanent.
About The Job
We have an exciting opportunity available within our legal team where you will assist in making sure
an efficient, effective and economic legal service is delivered to the Council, its Executive,
Committees, Sub Committees and departments.
This role would include providing legal advice and to be responsible for a personal legal caseload in
relation to child care and related matters.
About You
We are looking for someone who has experience of advocacy before Courts or Tribunals and who is
able to deal with complex childcare cases.
Our ideal candidate will need to be able to perform legal work with minimum supervision and be
persuasive and analytical.
We need a strong planner who can prioritise their own caseload and be able to make decisions.
You’ll need to be a strong communicator both orally and in writing and be a strong team player.
You’ll have the opportunity to develop on your existing knowledge of English Law, Child Care Law
and Law of Evidence.
We do ask that applicants are Solicitors or Barristers qualified in England and in the case of Solicitors
hold (or be able to obtain) a current practicing certificate or in the case of Barristers enjoy (or be
able to obtain) rights of audience under paragraphs 402.1(c) and 402.2 of the Code of Conduct for
Barristers in England and Wales.
This is a public facing role so you’ll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English.
Job Features
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