Senior Childcare Lawyer Fully Remote

Senior Childcare Lawyer (Fully Remote) needed in Exeter, £43.12ph PAYE - Reference: 5251425

All relevant case law and legislation e.g. Procurement, Employment, Local Government, Discrimination, Planning, Trading Standards, Child Care, Adult Social Care, Human Rights etc.

May advise all levels in the organisation including Directors. Will advise elected members directly on panel hearings e.g. dismissal etc. Will represent the Client in dealing with external lawyers and Tribunal/Court proceedings.

You will ideally have -

· Educated to degree level;

· Law Society admitted and Solicitor Regulatory Authority registered solicitor, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives or Bar Standards Board registered barrister;

· Specialist in an area of law as required. A thorough knowledge of that area of law, good advocacy skills and considerable experience in case management is essential along with demonstrable experience of working in a particular field;

· Adequate experience of managing own workload;

· Ability to absorb and interpret legislation, case law and procedures;

· Ability to assimilate facts and present these in a coherent fashion in order to facilitate desired result for DCC. It is important to note the impact of incorrect advice and poor advocacy could be financially very significant;

· Ability to assimilate detailed and complex information and make judgments on the way that certain procedures have been followed;

· Excellent communication and presentational skills both verbal and written including influencing and persuasion;

· Excellent ICT skills and a degree of administrative self-sufficiency although some secretarial support will be provided.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis  

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to  quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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