Website Brighton & Hove City Council
Brighton & Hove City Council is seeking a qualified Childcare Lawyer for its child-protection legal team. The permanent post is based at Hove Town Hall and carries an £8,000 market supplement in addition to the published salary range.
Job details
- Employer: Brighton & Hove City Council
- Location: Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove BN3 3BQ
- Salary: £41,177–£53,051 plus £8,000 market supplement
- Hours: 37 hours a week, flexi hours
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: 18 October 2026
- Reference: REQ0001536
About the role
The postholder will manage child-protection cases, advise social workers and prepare matters for court. Applicants must be legally entitled to conduct litigation, either as a solicitor or as a legal executive with practising rights in family law. The council says children-law experience is required, with child-protection experience preferred.
Interviews are expected during the week beginning 28 October 2026.
How to apply
Check the person specification and apply through the official council vacancy page before the deadline.
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