Locum Childcare Lawyer - South West - 3 Months + - Remote Working - £55 UmbrellaAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Childcare Lawyer to join a South West-based Local Authority on an interim basis. Please see details below:Location: Remote workingDuration: 3 months initialHours: Full-timeRate: £50-55 per hour, umbrellaIR35: Inside Providing specialist childcare services and policy advice with a particular emphasis on the conduct of public law litigation for the protection of childrenProviding legal services in respect of childcare law, including all negotiations on behalf of the Council as may be necessary prior to the issue of public law proceedings, issue of proceedings and conduct of case to include advocacyInstructing counsel and specialist advocates where appropriate.Supporting strategic decision-making across the Children''s Services directorateSupervising the work of the Paralegals and Junior Lawyers and assisting in providing professional support to others within the team, ensuring quality and complianceRepresenting the Council at the Family Court as relevant to work undertakenMaintaining own professional development This role is fully remote. Advocacy is required for this role.To apply for this role or to find out about other legal jobs, please contact Charlotte Foley or Michael Attwood on or email your CV to and we will call you back.Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates. ..... full job details .....