Senior Lawyer - Child Protection

Senior Lawyer - Child Protection - Inside IR35

12-week+ contract

37 hours per week

Attendance at court is required, office attendance is flexible, ideal is 2-3 times per week

Rate: £55-60 per hour Umbrella

• Manage a Child Protection caseload from legal planning meetings through to final hearings
• Conduct legal planning meetings and Public Law Outline meetings
• Handle Child Protection proceedings
• Attend and undertake advocacy work
• Manage urgent Interim Care Order (ICO) hearings
• Prepare and conduct own advocacy
• Deal with deprivation of liberty matters
• Handle discharge of care order applications
• Manage reduction and discharge applications
• Provide support with duty solicitor/lawyer rota slots
• Undertake general Child Protection casework

Location: Sand Martin House