Summary: The role of Childcare Paralegal involves supporting solicitors in care proceedings and handling various legal documents and communications related to childcare cases. The position is based in Reading and offers a hybrid working arrangement, requiring office attendance once a week. This is a three-month rolling contract with a pay rate dependent on experience. The ideal candidate will have strong childcare legal experience, particularly within the public sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support solicitors with care proceedings including drafting applications - C110A, C2 Applications, Consent forms, Letters of Instruction, Briefs to Counsel, liaising with SW, experts and other parties.
• Attending Advocates meeting and Pre-Hearing Discussions.
• Dealing with private matters in relation to adoption, S.7 and s.37, have direct contact with the SWs and courts regarding the cases.

Key Skills:

• Strong childcare legal experience, ideally within the public sector.
• Experience of dealing with case matters on the (FPL) Family Public Law Portal, Iken and Caselines.
• Willingness to travel to Reading when required.

Salary (Rate): 25.00

City: Reading

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Legal