Lawyer - Childcare Law
| Posting date: | 01 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £50 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 October 2025 |
| Location: | Sheffield, Yorkshire, S1 2HH |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | MP209395CT1757-000A 40AC / 1-01092025 |
Summary
Lawyer - Childcare Law needed in Sheffield £50ph PAYE - Reference: 000A 40AC / 1
To provide a Litigation and Advocacy Services.
These duties must at all times be carried out in compliance with the Client's Equal Opportunities Police and the Client's current position on equality standards as set out in the Equality Charter.
- Advice and representation on all aspects of childcare care law
- Conduct of legal proceedings before the courts and tribunals
- Advocacy, advice and legal drafting as required and as a necessary part of the conduct of legal proceedings before the courts and tribunals
- Representation at and advice to committees, boards, meetings, members and officers and outside bodies as required
- To prepare and deliver training to client personal as required
- To participate in the office hours duty advice rota and the out of hours duty rota.
- Provide legal advice and support to enable the local authority to fulfil its Statutory and strategic functions
- Work together with Legal Services management in the development of efficient and effective client/customer relationships
- Interpret and apply new and existing legislation and policies
- Continuously develop the quality of legal services provided
- Support and/or mentor colleagues and team members to achieve best practice as required
- Maintain the post holders own level of knowledge and training and comply with all professional requirements imposed by regulatory bodies and/or the client.
This is a Full time role on a temporary contract basis.
If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.
Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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