Lawyer - Children and Social Care Team

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Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).

Please fully complete the online application form.

2 permanent vacancies full time 36 hours and 1 permanent vacancy 28.8 hours

Corporate Legal Services is comprised of four legal teams with administrative support.

• The Children and Social Care Team provide legal services primarily in relation to child protection, adoption, education, adult social care, mental health and youth justice.
• The Planning and Property Team provide legal services primarily in relation to planning and property matters.
• The Regulation and Prosecutions Team provide legal services primarily in relation to regulatory matters, information governance and environmental, licensing, prosecutions and all other litigation.
• The Contract and Employment Team provide legal services primarily in relation to contracts, procurement and commercial matters. The team also advises the Council and its schools on a full range of employment law matters.

We wish to recruit 3 Lawyers into the Childcare Team with responsibility for providing legal services in relation to Childcare and Education related matters. The post holders will carry a caseload of Childcare law cases, often complex in nature, with limited supervision but with support from a dedicated senior legal assistant. The post holder will also provide advice in relation to school queries. It is a pre-requisite that the post holder has demonstrable Childcare law experience.

Closing Date - 25/01/2026

Provisional Interview Date - 02/02/2026