Local Authority Senior Lawyer (Children & Families Legal), Manchester
£60 per hourFull-time
Local Authority Senior Lawyer (Children & Families Legal), Manchester
Pay rate £60 per hour
Contract role, Legal Services Department Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Senior Lawyer (Children & Families Legal) in the Manchester area
We are currently seeking a Senior Lawyer (Children & Families Legal) to join the Legal Services Department at Manchester City Council.
The role involves:
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Pay rate £60 per hour
Contract role, Legal Services Department Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Senior Lawyer (Children & Families Legal) in the Manchester area
We are currently seeking a Senior Lawyer (Children & Families Legal) to join the Legal Services Department at Manchester City Council.
The role involves:
- Working within our Public Law subgroup, managing a busy caseload primarily consisting of Section 31 and DoLS matters.
- You will be supported by a Legal Officer (two Lawyers to one Legal Officer), who will assist with drafting documents, requesting evidence, seeking instructions, and other case management tasks. In addition, we have a dedicated Children’s Business Support team that manages bundling and administrative responsibilities.
- Duration: 6 months and likely to be extended
- Working Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Lunch Break: 30 minutes (unpaid)
- Working Arrangement: While some office presence would be preferred, we are open to fully remote arrangements
- Location: Town Hall Extension
- Pay Rate: £60 per hour
- CILEX with Advocacy Certificate
- Barrister with Litigation Conduct Authorisation
- Solicitior
- Practicing Certificate
- A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
- An easy registration process (all done online)
- Referral schemes and incentives
- Ongoing compliance managed for you
- Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager
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