Childcare Locum

Childcare Locum South Wales 3 Months Initial Remote Working - £55 per hour

Vacancy Ref: 66122

Venn Group s specialist Legal team are currently working with a South Wales based Local Authority who are seeking support from a Childcare Locum. Please see details below:

Location: Remote working

Duration: 3 months initial

Hours: Full-time

Rate: £55ph

IR35: Inside

Duties and responsibilities:

• Manage case load of Court and Public Law Outline matters
• Provide advice and support to Social Services to include the provision of ongoing training
• Ensure the Council is acting lawfully and meeting its responsibilities to its residents
• Ensure quality control of work undertaken by client departments
• Demonstrate effective negotiation skills
• Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of relevant law, practice and precedents
• Manage a varied case load of court matters, cases and pre-proceedings to include the provision of advice on child and adult welfare in line with current legislation
• Cases can be complex in nature with significant implications for the Council if appropriate legal advice is not provided
• Draft legal documentation
• Provision of advocacy service in family proceedings and County Courts to include contested hearings
• Awareness of budgetary implications for the Council when considering the instruction of Counsel and experts within proceedings
• Maintain up to date precedents and shell documents for client departments and keep under review
• Keep up to date with changes to the law and ensure policies, documents and precedents are compliant
• Assist client departments in understanding their own responsibilities and roles within the legal framework
• Review training needs of client department and where appropriate assist in the provision of training
• Attendance at Scrutiny Committees and providing advice

Background working with a Welsh Local Authority is desired but not essential.

To apply for this role or to find out about other legal jobs, please contact Charlotte Foley or Georgina Fry on or email your CV to and we will call you back.

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