West Northamptonshire Council are looking for a Senior Childcare Lawyer.

• £60 per hour.
• Inside IR35.
• 37 hours per week - hybrid working.

Responsibilities:

1. To provide legal advice and representation on a variety of matters within the designated legal team to Members and Officers of the Council and their service areas.

2. To provide legal advice and to contribute to the major project work of the Council within the remit of the designated legal team.

3. To conduct and manage a wide-ranging caseload of complex legal work and to prepare and draft complex legal documents as required in an efficient, effective and timely manner.

4. To prepare instructions and briefs to Counsel / external legal advisors.

5. To attend ad-hoc Council, Cabinet, Committee, Sub-committee, working groups and panel meetings to provide legal, procedural and constitutional advice as required.

6. To deputise for the Principal Lawyer and assist in the management and supervision of the designated legal team as required.

7. To identify and implement developments in areas of practice including cascading those developments to officers within the legal service. To deliver training on areas of practice to departments / directorates across the Council.

8. To promote a positive image of the Council.

9. Keep up to date on relevant new legislation, case law, codes of practice, guidance and policy.

10. To build and maintain good working relationships with fellow officers and foster partnership working with external partners / agencies.