Average Childcare Assistant salary in the UK

My client is seeking a Childcare Solicitor to join their firm in Bedford, Bedfordshire or Northampton, Northamptonshire. Working within an experienced and supportive team there are genuine opportunities for career development and progression for the right person.This is a busy role requiring a proactive individual who will demonstrate a positive approach to work whilst maintaining resilience and focus under pressure. As a team player you will have strong communication and organisational skills. You will possess a solid level of legal knowledge to enable you to advise clients with confidence and authority. Together with strong advocacy and client facing skills you will be able to demonstrate an exceptional level of personal service. The ideal candidate for this role must have experience in the following areas: • Children Act Proceedings• Care proceedings• Domestic violence cases• Legally aided work• Advocacy KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Meeting new clients, taking instructions and advising;• Using CCMS for legal aid applications, amendments and billing;• Working with and supporting vulnerable clients, for example survivors of domestic abuse and parents involve in care proceedings• Representing clients at Court and conducting own advocacy;• Building and conducting their own caseload;• Drafting statements and all other documents as required;• Attending advocates and professionals meetings;• Liaising and building links with external agencies• Networking in order to assist in the expansion of the office.• Good drafting and writing skills, excellent communication and technical ability Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment. Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Assistant Manager – Residential Childcare Stockton Pay range: £32,550.00-£40,219.00 per year Employee Benefits: Generous annual leave Casual dressMeals supplied on shift Blue light subscription paid - opening doors to huge range of deals and discountsHealth & wellbeing programme – free counselling and other supports Private medical and dental insurancePaid accredited training and development Employee Referral programme Our client provide care, support and accommodation for children and young people aged between 8-17 years old in small residential care homes where they aim to achieve excellent outcomes for the children and young people in care. They have an opportunity coming up for an Assistant Manager on a permanent basis at their new Residential Childcare Home pending opening in Stockton, they also have an opening in Redcar which is available due to internal promotion. In this role, reporting to the Residential Manager, you will support in ensuring the effective and efficient running of the Home including a high standard of care, whilst ensuring staff engagement, development and performance in their contribution to delivery of the service. You will also support the strategic development of the service and contribute towards organisational development. You should possess your QCF Level 3 or 4 (or 5 supercedes) in Children and Young People's Workforce (or accepted equivalent) in line with the Children’s Homes Regulations and be enrolled or working towards your QCF Level 5, with a commitment to complete this within the required timescale. It is an essential requirement that you have experience of managing and supervising a staff team in a care setting. If not already held, the successful candidate will be required to undertake the level 5 supervision module within 3 months of appointment. This will be funded by Ar Curam. In addition, candidates must have experience of working in a Residential Childcare setting, having worked in a position relevant to the residential care of children, or vulnerable groups at Senior level for 2 years in the last 5. Candidates should also be confident in their leadership and decision making abilities. If you are interested in this opportunity please submit your CV today. NOTE: All applicants successful from interview will be subject to Safer Recruitment checks which will include an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Check (paid by our client) if offered. Please note: It is an offence to apply, offer or accept to do any work with children (paid or unpaid) if disqualified from working with children.

My client is a well-respected Legal 500 ranked firm, with an award-winning team specialising in Childcare law matters. An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Childcare Solicitor to join a leading team in the Northwest.  Possessing an abundance of expertise in handling complex cases concerning children, you will be a part of a skilled team that is adequately prepared to offer specialised guidance. Many of the solicitors within this team are Specialist Children Panel Members.  The team is specialists in areas including, Female Genital Mutilation, International Relocation, Child Abduction, Forced Marriage, defence of serious allegations of injury, abuse or neglect and fabricated or induced illness.  The Role: In this position, you will handle your own caseload of childcare-related cases (There is no work related to family law because that is handled by a separate team).  It is necessary to have at least two years of prior experience in this field, including managing your own caseload as well as participating in advocacy. You will provide advice on all aspects and stages of the childcare proceedings, such as wardship, parental responsibility orders, contact orders, and orders for interim care and supervision. Providing practical, skilled representation and, if needed, enlisting the assistance of additional specialists in your case. Further to this you will also be familiar and able to offer guidance on matters including, PLO's as well as Representation at PLO meetings with the authorities, Child protection, Section 20 accommodation in foster care and Children's services involvement and assessments.  I am keen to discuss this role with solicitors who have experience within Childcare Law, not just those who have The Law Society’s Children Law Panel accreditation and/or have a Children’s Guardian following.