24 December 2025 | Category Latest Vacancies

Location – Working on a hybrid-remote basis from our Huntingdon office.

Contract Type – Permanent – Full Time (37 hours)

Salary for Lawyer position – £42,854 – £51,847.68 DOE

Salary for Senior Lawyer position (requires 10 years pqe) – £52,415.28 – £60,030.15

Who are we?

We are a large team, made up of around 50 lawyers and paralegals of all types and length of qualification. We have team members who have been with us for over 25 years and newly qualified lawyers who have just joined us. We are passionate and dedicated, always ready to help each other out and discuss cases to find a solution. We love working together and developing each other’s knowledge and abilities. We are committed to staff development, training and career progression opportunities. Our supportive team is our strength and we’re ready to welcome you into it.

What do we do?

The Childcare team deals with all types of child protection work for its shareholder local authorities and other clients, including:

Care Proceedings, including representation in Court
Pre-proceedings (PLO) work
Advice in relation to Deprivation of Liberties
Advice in relation to contact
Adoption proceedings
Advice on Local Authorities’ duties and responsibilities
Advice to Local Authorities in relation to private law proceedings
Advice in relation to children becoming looked after, ceasing to become looked after and any issues arising

The Childcare team also advise clients on process and improvements that can be made and provide duty advice to the client on a rota basis. Members of the team sit on Local Family Justice Boards, advise Safeguarding Children Local Partnerships, Adoption and Fostering Panels and Agency Decision Makers. We also provide training for clients and for the team.

The work is exciting, varied and interesting. Recently,



the team has been involved in a number of reported cases and has represented the Local Authority on cases which have been considered by the Court of Appeal. No two days are ever the same!

For a copy of the Full Job Description. please click here.

Pathfinder Legal Benefits

Local Government Pensions Scheme – considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates.
Adaptable working arrangements – we offer flexible hours and hybrid working which allows for remote working but we also require regular office attendance with the aim to give everyone a balanced work/life ratio.
Family Friendly policies including excellent Maternity, Paternity and Adoption entitlements.
An exceptional Employee Assistance Program which helps supports employees with workplace changes as well as other work, family and personal issues.
Cycle To Work scheme.
A generous minimum annual leave entitlement of 25 days, rising on 5 and 10 years service, plus public holidays. With the option to purchase more annual leave.

To apply for this position please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the Person Specification to [email protected] . When applying, please quote reference ‘CHI-100’.

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📌 Senior Childcare Lawyer: Hybrid/Remote Role (Ontario)
🏢 Pathfinder Legal Services
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