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A local government service in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Childcare Lawyer to provide legal advice and representation within the Council. Responsibilities include managing complex legal cases, assisting in project work, and providing legal guidance in meetings. This role offers £60 per hour for 37 hours a week with hybrid working options. The ideal candidate should have experience in a legal environment and be able to foster partnerships with external agencies.

Respond to appeals to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDT), including the writing and preparation of the authority's response to SENDT appeals and responding to judicial orders, ensuring all judicial deadlines are met. Represent LCC at SENDT hearings in collaboration with legal services where applicable Support legal representatives with the management of appeals and other legal routes of redress such as Local Government Ombudsman and Judicial Review. Chair multi-agency meetings as part of case preparation. Take notes and follow up on actions to prepare cases. Manage data for the SENDT Manager on appeal trends to inform the unit's Annual Business Plan and respond to ad hoc data requests. Keep accurate records of financial spend where funding is used in the delivery of bespoke casework. To work directly with families including via phone and online communications in all matters relating to the EHC assessment, planning and implementation process. If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.

A recruitment firm is looking for a candidate to manage appeals to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal in Leeds. This role involves responding to appeals, representing at SEND hearings, and working closely with families throughout the EHC assessment process. Strong communication skills and experience with tribunal processes are essential. The position also requires data management to inform annual plans. If interested, please send your updated CV.

Our client is seeking Quality Assurance Reviewing Officers to join their growing team. This dynamic role, reporting to the service manager you will be committed to providing a quality assurance and reviewing service across differing levels of need, to drive strengths-based practice and culture. Quality Assurance Reviewing Officers (QARO's) ensure that statutory and regulatory safeguarding requirements are met for independent reviewing for children in care, child protection and fostering reviewing functions and go beyond that to focus on the delivery and improvement of services for children, young people and their families through the provision of high-quality independent oversight of practice, and effective partnership working with all those involved with the child. The service will provide independent, professional support and challenge and be accountable for service improvement, ensuring quality assurance of practice across the whole service. The service will champion a child's right to family life. Swindon operates the family safeguarding model and workers are excited by this approach; we can see the difference it is making to children, young people and their families. When children do need to be looked after, the QARO ensures the Local Authority are providing the best care possible. Swindon Borough Council has confirmed that the £100 weekly travel and accommodation expenses will remain in place for all new and existing agency placements within Children's Social Care until 10 May 2026. Workers must reside more than 50 miles from Swindon. If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.

A recruitment agency seeks Quality Assurance Reviewing Officers to enhance safeguarding services in Swindon. This role involves ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and delivering high-quality oversight for children and families. Candidates should have experience in child welfare and a commitment to service improvement. Competitive benefits, including travel expenses, are provided. Interested individuals should submit their CV for consideration.

Senior Childcare Lawyer West Northamptonshire Council are looking for a Senior Childcare Lawyer. £60 per hour. Inside IR35. 37 hours per week - hybrid working. Responsibilities 1. To provide legal advice and representation on a variety of matters within the designated legal team to Members and Officers of the Council and their service areas. 2. To provide legal advice and to contribute to the major project work of the Council within the remit of the designated legal team. 3. To conduct and manage a wide-ranging caseload of complex legal work and to prepare and draft complex legal documents as required in an efficient, effective and timely manner. 4. To prepare instructions and briefs to Counsel / external legal advisors. 5. To attend ad-hoc Council, Cabinet, Committee, Sub-committee, working groups and panel meetings to provide legal, procedural and constitutional advice as required. 6. To deputise for the Principal Lawyer and assist in the management and supervision of the designated legal team as required. 7. To identify and implement developments in areas of practice including cascading those developments to officers within the legal service. To deliver training on areas of practice to departments / directorates across the Council. 8. To promote a positive image of the Council. 9. Keep up to date on relevant new legislation, case law, codes of practice, guidance and policy. 10. To build and maintain good working relationships with fellow officers and foster partnership working with external partners / agencies.