Lawyer (Family)
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***Please follow the links below to apply via Penna***
Lawyer (Family)
Salary: PO3-PO5 45750 - 55323
Full of energy and culture Waltham Forest is a progressive and innovative borough with a Legal Service to match. We provide our diverse client departments with the best possible service through our highly skilled professionals. As a Lawyer in the Child Care subteam youll bring your expertise to our Families Team. If youre looking for an exciting new role in a fantastic corner of London this could be your ideal opportunity.
Join us and you will be initiating and conducting care proceedings under the Childrens Act 1989. Youll have a varied and challenging caseload including all aspects of care and adoption proceedings and advice work as well as matters in pre-proceedings.
Well be expecting you to give timely and accurate legal advice deal with a complex caseload and stay up to date with relevant legislation. You must therefore be a qualified solicitor or barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with considerable experience and PQE.
With experience in another local authority or large organisation youll have accurate knowledge of practice and procedure in relation to child care law including care and adoption proceedings and private law proceedings. Advocacy experiencein a wide variety of careproceedings in the Family Courtis also desirable or at least a willingness to develop this skill..
We are looking for professionals with excellent communication skills both orally and in writing and dedication to the job. You will work within a friendly welcoming and supportive team where your professional development will be nurtured and appreciated day to day.
With the determination to meet deadlines youll work flexibly including outside normal office hours if necessary. And with your commitment
Please note that this role is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
***To find out more please follow the links below to apply via Penna***
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Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair appropriate accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2 internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information please refer to ourrecruitment and selection policy
For a confidential conversation about this role please contact Brian Gallagher viaor call
Employment Type
Full-Time
