4x Child Care Lawyers - Children's Social Care

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4x Child Care Lawyers

London Borough of Bromley

Salary: £49,651 to £62,059 (dependent on experience)

Bromley's Legal Services team is highly regarded, ambitious and committed to delivering excellent legal support across the Council. We are seeking talented lawyers to join our Children team.

These are exciting opportunities to undertake challenging and rewarding work that directly supports some of the most vulnerable members of our community. You will work closely with social workers, senior officers and elected Members, providing high-quality legal advice on matters that have a genuine impact on the lives of residents.

Whether your expertise lies in children's social care or adult social care law, you will join a supportive and collaborative team committed to excellence, innovation and public service.

Why Bromley?

• Meaningful impact: Help deliver high-quality services for children, families, and adults with care and support needs. Our Children’s Services are rated Outstanding.
• Flexible & agile working: Excellent hybrid arrangements that support work–life balance.
• Professional development: Access training, supervision and specialist skills development.
• Supportive team culture: Work with an experienced, collaborative legal team.
• Innovation & improvement: Contribute to digital transformation and modernised practice.
• Modern offices: High-tech workspace opposite Bromley South station

Opportunities available

1. Child Care Lawyer

Your role

• Manage a varied caseload of public childcare and safeguarding matters.
• Provide clear and practical legal advice to officers and elected Members.
• Support the delivery of effective children's services and positive outcomes for children and families.
• Undertake advocacy where appropriate and work closely with counsel and external stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver practical, customer-focused legal solutions.
• Support service improvement, modernisation and the effective use of technology.

About You

We are looking for qualified Solicitors, Barristers or Chartered Legal Executives (FCILEX) with acurrent practising certificate and experience in either children's social care law.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience managing a varied caseload within your area of practice.
• Strong advocacy, case management and drafting skills.
• The ability to provide clear, practical and solution-focused legal advice.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work to demanding deadlines.
• A collaborative and proactive approach together with a commitment to excellent public service.

For the Child Care Lawyer, applicants should have experience in public childcare and safeguarding matters.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid and flexible working options.
• A supportive, inclusive working environment.
• Opportunities to develop advocacy, case management, and specialist legal expertise.

If you are looking for an opportunity to undertake rewarding and meaningful work within a supportive and ambitious legal team, we would welcome your application.

Diversity & inclusion

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, particularly those from under-represented groups. We are committed to building an inclusive, supportive workplace for all.

Informal enquiries

For an informal discussion about any of the roles, please contact:Charlene Berry,Principal Lawyer for Children & Adults Team Charlene.Berry@bromley.gov.uk

Applications will be assessed based on the criteria set out in the Job Description and Person Specification, which can be found here.

We are forces family friendly and are part of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (Bronze Award). We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and as a disability confident committed employer we encourage applications from people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we will consider reasonable adjustment to support disability employment.

We offer a generous package including competitive pay, career average pension scheme, flexible working practices and the Bromley employee benefits scheme; Cycle2Work, Salary Sacrifice Lease Car, Technology Scheme, GymFlex and a wide range of local and national discounts.

Please note that we do not accept CV submissions from permanent recruitment agencies. If you are a candidate and would like to contact the Recruitment Team regarding the application process, please email Recruitment.Team@bromley.gov.uk