Childcare Advocate

Overview

As a Childcare Advocate in Rotherham’s Legal Team, you will handle complex childcare matters, guiding the council and clients through key hearings and High Court processes. You will contribute to a growing, forward-thinking team, combining advocacy with supervisory and training responsibilities. Your work will directly impact outcomes for residents and support the transformation of children’s services. This role offers balance, variety, and the chance to shape the team’s future in a supportive, mission-driven environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• health and wellbeing benefits
• competitive pay
• opportunity to shape team
• career development
• stability of permanent role

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of complex childcare matters with limited direct instruction
• Take instructions from team members and attend hearings on behalf of the LA
• Provide supervisory and training support within the team
• Attend contested hearings and High Court applications as required
• Contribute to shaping and developing the childcare team and client department

Key requirements

• Minimum of 7 years PQE
• Higher Rights of Audience or willingness to work towards it
• Relevant professional qualifications and Post-Qualification experience
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work proactively, with initiative and deliver high-quality service

• communication
• teamwork
• relationship-building
• Higher Rights of Audience
• advocacy in childcare and local authority proceedings
• knowledge of childcare and family law procedures

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