https://jobs.co.uk/job/senior-children-amp-families-lawyer-hays-legal--e2853936-5d28-449a-833f-f0d1f3910cd3 RSS feed for Senior Children & Families Lawyer at Hays Legal. en-gb Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:56:41 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/senior-children-amp-families-lawyer-hays-legal--e2853936-5d28-449a-833f-f0d1f3910cd3 https://jobs.co.uk/job/senior-children-amp-families-lawyer-hays-legal--e2853936-5d28-449a-833f-f0d1f3910cd3 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: Manchester | Salary: Negotiable | Type: Temporary | Your new company A highly regarded local authority legal team is seeking an experienced Senior Lawyer to join its Children & Families practice on an initial 6-month contract. This is an opportunity to work within a well-established public law team supporting critical safeguarding and children''s services functions. You''ll benefit from a strong support structure, including dedicated Legal Officers and specialist business support teams, allowing you to focus on delivering high-quality legal advice, advocacy and case management. The organisation offers flexibility around working arrangements, with fully remote working considered for the right candidate. Some office attendance is preferred, but remote working can be considered. Your new role As a Senior Lawyer, you will manage a complex caseload of children and family matters, with a particular focus on: Public law children''s proceedings, including Section 31 matters Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and related Court of Protection work Providing strategic legal advice to Children''s Services Advocacy and representation in contested proceedings where appropriate Drafting legal documentation, applications and plead... Temporary