Senior Lawyer (Children & Families Legal)


Company:	ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD
Salary:	£55 to £55 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Manchester, M60 2LA
Working pattern:	Hybrid
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	4 Sept 2026
Closing date:	4 Oct 2026

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Summary

Senior Lawyer (Children & Families Legal) needed in Manchester, £55ph PAYE - Reference: 000B 5744 / 1

Ideally will attend the office but willing to consider remote only options.

Ideally will undertake advocacy - if remote only would ask that they undertake remote advocacy.

Build and maintain excellent client relations acting as a role model to achieve service and council wide objectives.
Providing timely, high quality and accurate legal, tactical and strategic advice.
Use advanced analytical skills to interpret complex information to identify legal issues, risk and other implications for clients.
To communicate both verbally and in writing to a consistently high standard with the ability to translate and present complex legal advice in a way that can be clearly understood by a variety of audiences.
Where appropriate, to demonstrate exceptional advocacy skills achieving the best possible outcomes for the client.
Demonstrate exceptional negotiating and influencing skills to achieve the best possible outcomes for clients.
To be solution focussed always looking positively for ways in which the clients desired outcomes can be achieved.
Research law and procedure to a high professional standard and keep ahead of legal developments.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

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