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Senior Lawyer – Child Protection
Civic Recruitment Limited —Peterborough
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
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14h
Senior Lawyer - Commercial Team
North Northamptonshire Council —Corby
- £53,460 - £56,805 a year
- Contracts
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Lawyer Child Protection
Peterborough City Council —Peterborough
- £55,620 - £61,421 a year
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Senior Lawyer - Regulatory Team
North Northamptonshire Council —Corby
- £53,460 - £56,805 a year
- Employee assistance programme
Principal Lawyer - Commercial Team
North Northamptonshire Council —Corby
- £59,077 - £62,879 a year
- Contracts
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
Principal Lawyer - People Team
North Northamptonshire Council —Corby
- £59,077 - £62,879 a year
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
Solicitor - Commercial Property
Buckles Solicitors LLP —Peterborough
- Annual leave
Client Onboarding and Compliance Co-Ordinator
Hegarty Solicitors —Peterborough
- £24,000 - £27,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Trusts and Probate Senior Fee Earner
Hegarty Solicitors —Peterborough
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Commercial Property Legal Secretary
Hegarty Solicitors —Peterborough
- £24,000 - £27,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Annual leave
Solicitor - Commercial Property
Buckles Solicitors —Peterborough
- Annual leave
Family Law Solicitor
Belderbos Solicitors Limited —Oakham
- £60,000 - £80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Business development
- Bachelor's degree
- Computer networking
- Annual leave
- Work from home
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Litigation Fee Earner
Hegarty Solicitors —Peterborough
- Call to connect
- Organisational skills
- IT
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Trusts and Probate Fee Earner Bourne
Hegarty Solicitors —Bourne
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Residential Property Conveyancing Fee Earner - Oakham
Hegarty Solicitors —Oakham
- Call to connect
- Communication skills
- Annual leave

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Senior Lawyer – Child Protection

Civic Recruitment Limited
Peterborough

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Job details

Full-time | Fixed term contract
14 hours ago

Qualifications

Practising Certificate
Communication skills
Negotiation

Full job description

3 Month Contract With A local Authority

Job Purpose

The Senior Lawyer – Child Protection will manage a complex caseload of child protection matters, providing expert legal advice and representation throughout the lifecycle of care proceedings. The role involves conducting advocacy, supporting legal planning processes, and ensuring the local authority meets its statutory duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

Key Responsibilities

Manage a full Child Protection caseload from legal planning meetings through to final hearings.
Conduct Legal Planning Meetings and Public Law Outline (PLO) meetings.
Handle all aspects of Child Protection proceedings, including urgent applications.
Prepare for and undertake advocacy at court hearings.
Manage Interim Care Order (ICO) applications and other urgent hearings.
Deal with deprivation of liberty matters.
Handle discharge, reduction, and variation of care order applications.
Provide support on the duty solicitor/lawyer rota as required.
Deliver high-quality legal advice to client departments on Child Protection matters.
Ensure casework is managed effectively and in accordance with relevant legislation, court procedures, and timescales.

Requirements

Qualified Solicitor, Barrister, or Chartered Legal Executive with a current practising certificate.
Significant experience managing Child Protection matters within local government.
Strong advocacy skills with the ability to conduct own hearings.
Experience handling care proceedings, Interim Care Orders, Public Law Outline processes, and deprivation of liberty matters.
Excellent case management, drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
Ability to manage a busy caseload and respond effectively to urgent matters.

Additional Information

Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Peterborough Council (Flexible hybrid working, with attendance at court as required and office attendance ideally 2–3 days per week)
Bi Weekly Payment Schedule

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