Children Safeguarding Lawyer

This post is classified as a flexible worker and requires 2 days office attendance a week, although during the probationary period to support learning and assisting the post holder to excel in the role office attendance maybe up to 5 days per week. Applicants are invited to submit a C.V. together with a supporting statement, addressing the criteria outlined in the job role and person specification of the role before the closing date. For more information, please see the attachments at the bottom of this advert. The role will sometimes require working outside normal office hours.

Enfield Council in-house legal team is recruiting to the position of lawyer in its children's safeguarding team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented and ambitious individual to join a friendly, committed and highly regarded team. We would consider applications for full time or part time working. We are looking for a qualified lawyer (solicitor, barrister or FILEX) with at least 2 years post qualification experience dealing with children's safeguarding casework. Local government experience is preferable but not essential, provided you have good experience working in and knowledge of this area of law. The successful candidate will be accustomed to working at pace in a busy team, working on varied and complex issues, and will be a team player who can demonstrate self-motivation and flexibility. The ability to work to deadlines with limited supervision and manage a heavy caseload is essential for this role.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council :

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
• 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.