Child Care Lawyer Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Child Care Lawyer to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- To provide legal advice to officers and elected members;
- To undertake advocacy work for the Council in County Courts, High Courts or Tribunals.
Requirements:
- Knowledge of family and childcare law;
- Good advocacy skills in both courts and tribunals;
- Can prioritise work and manage conflicting deadlines;
- Ability to build effective relationships with Council members, officers, external stakeholders and other legal team members;
- Can handle a varied caseload and can perform effectively under pressure;
- Experience of advising clients on childcare proceedings and dealing with childcare workload;
- Successful track record of advocacy and desire to carry out advocacy work;
- Experience of general litigation and other areas of law.