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Childcare Lawyer/Senior Legal Assistant

This job expired on 09/02/2012

Venn Group

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Job ref 591303/CEMT
Salary band £20k - £30k
Salary details 12 - 18 per hour
Location East Midlands, West Midlands
Job type Temporary
Experience N/A
Job Sector Public Sector
Company Venn Group
Contact unknown
Practice areas Childcare
Professional levels Solicitor, Legal Executive, Legal Assistant
Posted 12/01/2012
Expires 09/02/2012

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Childcare Lawyer/Senior Legal Assistant to work within a Local Authority in the Midlands for a minimum period of 6 months, with a strong possibility of extension after this initial period.

The ideal candidate will have experience working as a Childcare Lawyer/Senior Legal Assistant within a Local Authority setting, however applicants from a Private Practice background with Public Law Experience will also be considered.

Day to day duties will include:

- Assisting Childcare Solicitors with child protection matters prior to and during the course of care proceedings

- Dealing with a caseload approximately 5 care cases

- Performing own advocacy 

- Having a working knowledge of Social Care issues including Interim Care Orders and renewals, handling Emergency Protection Orders and   undertaking the filing, responding to requests for legal services, liaising and assisting Counsel, preparing routine legal letters and maintaining information and records for the Childcare Team

For further information, please contact Emma Walker or Amy Gifford. We look forward to your application.

Venn Group aim to deliver the highest standards, so you can be assured your application will be handled with professionalism and care.

Venn Group acts as an employment agency and an employment business.

At Venn Group, we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours.  However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to all applications individually.  If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

 

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