Principal Child Care Lawyer

Principal Childcare Lawyer

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

£52,889 - £56,633 per annum

Hybrid working

For further information on this brilliant opportunity at Barnsley Council, please visit our dedicated microsite: https://barnsley-council.sellickpartnership.co.uk/. Alternatively, please contact Sara Robinson at Sellick Partnership who is managing this recruitment campaign on behalf of the Council.

About the Principal Childcare Lawyer opportunity:

Sellick Partnership is excited to be recruiting exclusively for Barnsley Council's legal services team and an exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Principal Childcare Solicitor to join the team on a permanent basis.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking to step up into a Principal role and will provide you with the opportunity to take the lead on complex care matters, alongside the training and development of a busy and growing Childcare team.

The duties of the successful Principal Childcare Lawyer role will include:

• Directly line managing 2 Senior Lawyers who are responsible for the management of team of 6 Lawyers, 2 Paralegals and 2 Legal Assistants.
• Be a part of the Senior Management Team for the Legal Services.
• Assisting the team with complex care cases.
• Dealing with case allocation for the team.
• Dealing with 1:1s and HR issues relating to the team.
• Leading on improvement of the team with policies and procedures, looking at standard processes and reporting against performance indicators.

The benefits of the successful Principal Childcare Lawyer role will include:

• Legal assistant support
• Fantastic training and development opportunities
• Competitive salary.
• Excellent local government pension scheme, including the option to contribute to an Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme
• Flexible and hybrid working.
• Generous annual leave allowance, increasing with length of service and an additional 5 discretionary days used for Christmas shutdown
• Flexi time and use of up to 5 banked flexi days per year
• Car lease scheme, salary sacrifice for a brand new car!
• Salary sacrifice scheme for extra annual leave, cycle to work, home electronics and childcare vouchers.
• Discounts on car parking, rail travel, eating out, leisure attractions and gym memberships.
• Family friendly policies including; excellent maternity, paternity and adoption entitlements.
• Discounts on parking

Experience required for the Principal Childcare Lawyer role:

For this role you must be a qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive or Barrister. We are keen to hear from candidates that have a good understanding of childcare law but previous management experience isn't essential.

This role will provide you with the perfect opportunity to prove yourself in a dynamic team environment.

How to apply for the Principal Childcare Lawyer role:

If you are interested in the Principal Childcare Lawyer opportunity, please apply by CV immediately to be considered for shortlisting. Alternatively, should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying, please contact Sara Robinson in the Sellick Partnership Manchester office.

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