Job Title

To act as an advocate on behalf of the County Council primarily in relation to child care and related court proceedings, and also in other proceedings as required.In order to make an application, simply read through the following job description and make sure to attach relevant documents.To provide advocacy at all levels, including the High Court.To provide advocacy for cases, including hearings of several days and involving issues of complexity where required and to take such cases at short notice as necessary.To act as an advocate in cases prepared by team lawyers within the child care (or other) team and to take on responsibility for all matters related to the conduct of the hearing and of reporting actions and outcomes to the client and the relevant team lawyer.This will include the drafting of court documents such as case summaries, skeletons and legal position statements.To provide expert legal advice to the team and the client on the quality of evidence, the strength of cases and other legal or technical issues which need to be addressed in the context of the proceedings or any potential proceedings.Providing training, in conjunction with other team members, to other members of Legal Services and clients to ensure that they are kept up to date and are acting in accordance with the law.To assist the Service in achieving the targets set out in the Service Plan, including participating in projects and cross team working as required.Conduct all work in accordance with practice management standards laid down by the Law Society (Lexcel) and all other departmental and corporate performance standards in order to maintain a standard of excellence.Keep up to date with any changes in the law by use of relevant software, internet and other resources to ensure that clients receive effective and efficient legal advice.To provide office cover as required by the Group Manager from time to time.Promote equality issues to ensure equality, fairness and dignity to service delivery and employment and promote a learning culture that supports excellent standards of service, innovation, partnerships and continuous improvement.For more information, please contact Simone at Social Care Locums.