Legal Services Team
Childcare Solicitor
Ref: 000680
Contract: Permanent,
Salary: £53,869 - £57,070 per annum (SM3)
Hours: 36.66 per week
Location: Hybrid Remote and Spindles offices
Closing Date: Sunday 4th May 2025
Shortlisting & Interview Dates: TBC.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

To succeed in this role you will need as a minimum:

• Extensive experience of advising Social work clients and their managers.
• Extensive post qualification experience in conducting child care proceedings.
• Advocacy experience including Contested Hearings at Court.
• Ability to advise competently in complex child care matters and to assimilate and advise upon evidential matters relating thereto.

If you would like support with this application, an interview or interested in looking at any courses that could help with this position please get in touch with Get Oldham Working - Get Oldham Working registration form - Oldham Council
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

ABOUT US:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:
A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.
We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

To provide the professional services of a solicitor to the Council and other bodies within the Directorate for Health and Well-being.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To advise Council, Executive, Committees, Officers and Departments of the Council on legal matters primarily, but not exclusively, relating to all areas of Social Services including attendance at evening meetings as requested.
• Advocacy in contested and uncontested hearings in Court and when necessary instruction of Counsel at the Family Court, including the preparation and management of cases.
• Drafting and settling of legal documentation with particular reference to Children’s Social Care.
• Conduct of litigation with particular reference to Children’s Social Care and matters.

To succeed in this role you will need as a minimum:

• Extensive experience of advising Social work clients and their managers.
• Extensive post qualification experience in conducting child care proceedings.
• Advocacy experience including Contested Hearings at Court.
• Ability to advise competently in complex child care matters and to assimilate and advise upon evidential matters relating thereto