Childcare Lawyer


Company:	Triumph Consultants Ltd
Salary:	£27.81 to £27.81 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Greater London
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	3 Oct 2026
Closing date:	1 Nov 2026

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Summary

What's involved with this role:

Interim Childcare Lawyer

Location: London (with office attendance required 3 days per week)

Ref: TCL

Rate: £27.81 per hour PAYE (flexible holiday pay options)

Contract: Interim – 3 Months (Inside IR35)

Working Pattern: Full?time, Monday–Friday

Hybrid Working: 3 days per week on site, remainder remote

The Role

Our client is seeking an experienced Childcare Lawyer to provide specialist legal advice and representation across Children’s Social Care matters. You will manage a varied and often complex caseload, deliver clear and proactive legal guidance, and undertake your own advocacy. This role requires someone who can hit the ground running, operate with professionalism, and maintain excellent working relationships in a fast?paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Provide specialist legal advice and assistance across Children’s Social Services law, including Child Protection, Adoption Law and the Children Act 1989.

Personally conduct advocacy and represent the organisation in courts and tribunals, instructing counsel where appropriate.

Manage a busy caseload of complex childcare matters, preparing all associated documentation and ensuring high?quality case progression.

Advise on disputes, council powers and legal decision?making, ensuring compliance and robust governance.

Approve or amend legal aspects of reports and attend meetings to provide clear, concise legal advice to senior stakeholders.

Contribute to policy development, good practice, and the wider running of the legal team.

Provide supervision, guidance and support to Legal Assistants and trainees as required.

Keep up to date with legislative changes, disseminating updates and advising on required actions.

You Will Need (Essential Requirements)

Admitted Solicitor, Barrister or FILEX.

Significant post?qualification experience in Children’s Social Care law, including handling complex and high?risk cases.

Strong advocacy skills with experience attending County Court, Magistrates Court or Family Court hearings.

Ability to work autonomously, manage a heavy caseload and deliver clear, proactive legal advice.

Familiarity with Iken Cloud Case Management system (client requirement).

Desirable Experience

Experience preparing or advising on reports for senior officers or committees.

Ability to supervise junior staff and provide training.

Experience contributing to corporate policy and strategic legal work.

Strong relationship?building skills with an emphasis on collaboration and influence.

Willingness and ability to undertake own advocacy on matters (client requirement).

Ability to hit the ground running and adapt quickly.

Flexibility to undertake work as assigned.

Professionalism and strong client?relationship management.

Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.

How to Apply

If you meet the essential criteria, please send your CV, rate expectation (in line with the above) and confirmation of Right to Represent confirmation to: toni.coates@tclrec.com

Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

Job Ref: 000B 42C2 / 1

Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.

We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.

Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.

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