💼 Full-Time Position

Senior Lawyer Child Protection

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Peterborough First group
📍 peterborough, england, United-Kingdom
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Location
peterborough, United-Kingdom
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Posted
June 18, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Are you looking to be part of a forward-thinking and innovative legal team with a reputation for excellent service delivery?

Now is the perfect time to become a part of Peterborough City Council's Legal Service -l et'smake a difference together!

All about the Role

We areseekinga confident, skilled, experienced, and motivated lawyer to joinourChild Protection team in Legal Services.Ourteam currentlyincludes onePrincipal lawyer,fourSenior lawyers andfourLegal Officers.

In this role, you will provide advice on all areas of child protection, draft and prepare applications for various orders, anddemonstrateexcellent advocacy skills.

You will manage a caseload of cases in Court proceedings, as well as pre-proceedings and advice files. A minimum of 5 years' experience in child protection or extensive experience in family law isrequired, and experience working in a local authority isadvantageous.

You must be a qualified solicitor or barri...