Solicitor (Family) - Legal & Democratic Services

What's involved with this role:
Interim Solicitor (Family) - Legal & Democratic Services
Reference no: Oldham 0008 6C79 / 1
Pay rate: £55.00 per hour PAYE
Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 4-5 months
City: OLDHAM, Lancashire
Hybrid working, required to attend family court in Manchester
Standard DBS required for this role
A Family Solicitor, experienced in advocacy and face to face, is required to provide the professional services of a solicitor to the Council and other bodies within the Directorate for Health and Well-being. Local authority experience would be an advantage.
Key responsibilities:
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. Required to attend family court in Manchester.
Advise Council, Executive, Committees, Officers and Departments of the Council on legal matters primarily, but not exclusively, relating to all areas of Social Services and Education including attendance at evening meetings as required.
Drafting and settling of legal documentation with particular reference to Children’s Social Care and Education matters.
Conduct of litigation with particular reference to Children’s Social Care and Education matters.
Give clear guidance and assistance to all members of the team in respect of the areas of expertise specific to the postholder and to assist and cover for other team members, as necessary.
Representation of the department externally, as required.
Participation in departmental working groups, as required.
Assist in supervising the work of any unqualified staff assigned to the team.
Train social workers and Education staff in the law and legal procedures.
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Qualifications:
Qualified Solicitor, Barrister.
Evidence of continuing professional development.
Experience & Knowledge:
Experienced in advocacy and face to face including contested Hearings at Court.
Local authority experience an advantage.
Extensive experience of advising Social Work clients and their managers.
Extensive post qualification experience in conducting child care proceedings.
Knowledge of social care/ child care legislation.
Knowledge of education/vulnerable adult legislation desirable.
Knowledge of case management software/Solcase desirable. (training available if required).
Skills & Abilities:
Ability to advise competently in complex child care matters and to assimilate and advise upon evidential matters thereto.
Advocacy and drafting skills.
Negotiating and influencing skills.
Understanding of and commitment to team working.
Workload management skills.
Ability to work to consistently tight deadlines.
Well developed oral and written communication skills.
Ability and willingness to implement Practice Management Standards.
Ability to cope with sensitive, emotional issues.
Able to work occasional unsocial hours related to emergency court applications and meetings (and the out of hours duty phone rota if and when this is operational).
Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).
***Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the job role to help support your application (and help us to help you!) – please give full details within your CV document.
Unless the DBS requirement stated above is for a Basic Disclosure, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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Job Ref: Oldham 0008 6C79 / 1
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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