Senior Childcare Lawyer Rate: £50-£60 per hour - Negotiable DOEContract Length: 3-6-month initial contractNorthwest Local Authority Hybrid Working Spencer Clarke Group are working on an opportunity for a Senior Childcare Lawyer to join a local authority in the Northwest region. You will undertake a personal caseload of complex children''s legal matters while contributing to the wider objectives of the Council and supporting the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults The Role You will provide high-quality legal advice, advocacy and support across a wide range of children''s safeguarding matters: Private and public law Children Act proceedingsAdoptionForced marriage and Female Genital Mutilation casesEducation law and immigration mattersJudicial review and human rights challengesInquests and complex multi-party cases Act as advocate for the Council and manage a varied caseload with competing demands. About You You will be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEX. Ability to advocate for the local authority. Experience handling more complex social care legal work. If you''re interested in this role, click the apply button or contact Max using the details below: Our legal specialist, Max, has extensive experience across all areas of the legal market and recruits for positions at every level - from legal assistants and paralegals through to Directors of Legal and Monitoring Officers. If this particular role isn''t quite right for you, but you''d like ..... full job details .....