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9 July 2025 | Category Latest VacanciesLocation Working on a hybrid-remote basis from our Huntingdon office.Contract Type Permanent Full Time (37 hours)Salary Range 44,920 58,168.75Overall Purpose Of The JobTo provide a range of public sector and not for profit clients with a professional and innovative legal service in respect of their Childrens Social Care functions and other areas of legal practice where necessary.Main AccountabilitiesTo act as a legal advisor to the client organisations in relation to their Childrens social care functions and other corporate or constitutional and administrative matters to ensure compliance with statutory duties and obligations and to protect the best interests of the client organisations.Advise upon and conduct proceedings relating to the care and protection of children and young people to secure the proper course of action and balanced and favourable judgements.Advise upon other matters relating to childrens social care as required by the client organisation.To provide legal advice and support services to clients, to liaise with clients and other witnesses and to advise on the appropriate course of action in both civil and criminal proceedings.To attend courts and tribunals undertaking advocacy where required and to represent clients in negotiations and discussions with third parties in matters regarding the areas of legal practice relevant to the post.For a copy of the Full Job Description. please click here.For further details about the role and the Childcare team, please click here.Pathfinder Legal BenefitsLocal Government Pensions Scheme considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates.Flexible working arrangements we offer flexible hours and hybrid working which allows for remote working but we also require regular office attendance with the aim to give everyone a balanced work/life ratio.Family Friendly policies including excellent Maternity, Paternity and Adoption entitlements.An exceptional Employee Assistance Program which helps supports employees with workplace changes as well as other work, family and personal issues.Cycle To Work scheme.A generous minimum annual leave entitlement of 25 days, rising on 5 and 10 years service, plus public holidays. With the option to purchase more annual leave.To apply for this position please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the Person Specification to . When applying, please quote reference CHI-100.Closing date for applications: Friday 18th July 2025 @ middayNumber of vacancies for the role: 1PLEASE NOTE: we will only accept applications where a supporting covering letter showing how you meet the person specification and a CV is submitted.Keywords: Childrens social care, social care, law vacancy, law firm, legal vacancy, law jobs, law, law careers, legal jobs, legal vacancy, SolicitorNews CategoriesCommunity CareGeneralLatest NewsLatest VacanciesLitigationPlanning & HighwaysNews ArchivesSelect Month July 2025 June 2025 April 2025 March 2025 January 2025 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 December 2022 September 2022 August 2022 February 2022 January 2022 November 2021 October 2021Subscribe to job vacancies via emailEnter your email address to receive notifications of new job vacancies by email.Your email address #J-18808-Ljbffr