4Recruitment Services
Location
Lancashire | United Kingdom
Job description
Lawyer/solicitor Bury
GBP53 per hour
Contract Full Time
Hybrid, at least once a week
Key Accountabilities
Provide oral and written legal advice to instructing departments of the authority, primarily children s services in relation to procedural issues, policy matters individual case studies and statutory duties/powers relating to child protection encompassing.
2. advise instructing departments in creating and reviews and revising policy and procedure documents/guidelines in respect of practice and statutory duties
Ensure accurate and adequate legal advice is given in relation to enquiries/queries from elected members
Advise instructing departments of changes in legislation government guidelines and case law decisions which may affect service provision
Notify the council solicitor of any action which may place the authority at risk of litigation or charge of maladministration
Advise children s services on specific matters/case studies, identifying the legal issues involved, evaluating the evidence available and advising on the most appropriate for of proceedings in relation to child protection
Attend as legal advisor to the adoption and fostering pnaels or their equivalents.
Attend on behalf of the authority and advise at:
Liaise with external organisations/agencies regarding the execution of child protection functions and with appropriate departments of the authority in respect of practices and procedures in relation to child protection, children in care and in the child protection register.
To find out more information please contact Mason at (url removed)
Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency.
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£53 per hour
