Locum Childcare Legal Assistant
- Employer
- Venn Group - Birmingham
- Location
- West Midlands
- Salary
- £10 - £14 Per Hour
- Closing date
- 19 Apr 2018
- Reference
- LOW/408141
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- Practice area
- Children law
- Contract type
- Locum/Contract
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- Not applicable
- Position
- Legal assistant
- Sector
- Public sector/Charities
Job Details
Venn Group's specialist legal team are excited to be recruiting for a Locum Childcare Legal Assistant to join a Local Authority in the West Midlands.
This position is offered on a full-time locum basis with a predicted contract length of at least 5 months with possibility of further extension. Experience of working with a Local Authority would be advantageous and candidates should be able to demonstrate practical experience in childcare matters. Candidates with a background in private practice dealing with family matters will also be considered.
The main duties for the role are as follows:
- Preparing documentation in relation to legal proceedings including care proceedings, other Children Act 1989 proceedings, Court of Protection proceedings, and non-school attendance prosecutions
- To conduct non-contentious proceedings such as discharge of care order proceedings under the supervision of the Team Leader
- Advising on legal and procedural matters under the supervision of the Team Leader
- Preparing and requesting witness statements
- Liaising with the Courts and other stakeholders
- Attending Court hearings and meetings with lawyers
- Providing support to the Team Leader, Social Care and Education Team in regards to general queries, research and case preparation
- Recording time worked to charge out to clients
- To comply with Lexcel practice management procedures and to endorse and implement client care policies
The position is offering an attractive rate of between £10-14 per hour, dependant on experience. To apply for this role, please contact Lauren Watts or Simran Kumar on 0121 616 0660. Alternatively, please send your CV to midlandslegal@venngroup.com
We look forward to your application.
At Venn Group, we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to all applications individually. If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.
Company
Venn Group is an acknowledged leader in professional interim recruitment, dedicated to helping our clients fill critical skills gaps with experienced contractors, locums and temporary staffing solutions.
By engaging with Venn Group you are selecting a recruitment consultancy that is set up to meet the demands of the contract and interim job market. Our infrastructure, training and service are all intricately designed to provide you with a reliable and effective response.
Our recruitment consultants will take the time to get to know the opportunities you seek in your next assignment and will guide you through the recruitment process with the attention to detail we are known for.
Having dedicated ourselves to providing contract and interim staff over two decades, we have forged long-standing relationships with many regular hirers for contract or project resources.
- Website
- https://www.venngroup.com/
- Telephone
- 0121 616 0660
- Location
-
Waterloo House
20 Waterloo Street
Birmingham
B2 5TB
GB
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