Senior Childcare Lawyer

Senior Childcare Lawyer Salary : up to £53,191 p/a PLUS market supplement of £3000 Full-time (part-time hours will also be considered) Location : South Coast Potential for fully remote working About the Senior Childcare Lawyer opportunity: Sellick Partnership is delighted to have partnered with one of our long-standing local authority clients in the recruitment of a childcare lawyer. If you are looking for a rewarding career, helping improve the lives of children and their families in the local community, this could be the career opportunity for you! This is a fantastic role for an experienced childcare lawyer to continue their career within a high-performing and supportive team where a healthy work/life balance is actively encouraged. Furthermore, it offers the unique opportunity to work on a fully remote basis. As a Senior Childcare Lawyer, you will have the chance to develop your people management skills through duties including mentoring and supervising junior members of the team. Responsibilities of the Senior Childcare Lawyer will include: Managing a caseload of child care proceedings Delivering expert legal advice to client services The potential to undertake advocacy if desired Building and maintaining strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders Key requirements of the Senior Childcare Lawyer will include: You will need to be an enthusiastic Solicitor, Barrister or FILEX (with litigation rights) and with experience of working in public law childcare work Knowledge of relevant policies, regulations and legislation Proven ability to work under pressure whilst managing competing demands Excellent interpersonal, persuasion and negotiation skills Benefits of the Senior Childcare Lawyer position will include: Generous annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a plus bank holiday Local Government pension scheme Discounted island sports and leisure gym membership National and local discounts and benefits schemes Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Salary Sacrifice scheme Flexible and agile working options How to apply for the Senior Childcare Lawyer position: If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience for the role of Childcare Lawyer, please apply now or contact Natalie Ferguson in our Manchester office for more information. Closing date; 27th February 2026 Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years\’ experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.