Legal Consultant

AFKA

Edinburgh

Permanent

21 hours per week worked over 3 days
48,003 – £54,003 pa, pro rata
Closing Date: Monday 8 September 2025, 5pm
Interview Date: Friday 29 September 2025, Edinburgh

Are you an experienced Solicitor who wants to make a difference advising, training and supporting childcare social work practitioners across Scotland?

This is a fantastic opportunity to share your knowledge and talent. You should have significant experience and knowledge of childcare law in Scotland particularly for children and families with care experience in fostering, kinship care and adoption. Understanding routes to permanence is central to the role.

The Legal Consultant role will provide interpretation of the law for social work practitioners and solicitors practicing within Scottish Local Authorities, hosting a Forum for Local Authority and Private Practice Solicitors and organising and facilitating an annual conference for legal and social work members. The role also includes developing and providing training on the law for social work practitioners and related professions through open workshops and commissioned training. You may also contribute to good practice guidance and text by AFKA and with our collaborative organisation, CoramBAAF.  Our Legal Consultant should be able to provide authoritative advice in response to legal enquiries from our members and to participate, where appropriate in policy workstreams.

If you would like to discuss this post further, please contact – angie.gillies@afkascotland.org