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Family Head of Department

Clayton Legal
Posted 13 hours ago, valid for a month
Location

Chelmsford, Essex CM3 4SX, England

Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan

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  • A Head of Family Law position is available in Chelmsford due to retirement in the established family law team.
  • The role requires a Solicitor with previous Head of Department or supervisory experience and involves overseeing a team handling both Legally Aided and privately funded Family matters.
  • The firm offers a competitive salary of £65,000 per year along with various excellent benefits including a cycle to work scheme, mental wellbeing support, and continuous professional development opportunities.
  • The position provides a supportive environment with opportunities for career growth and internal promotions, as well as hybrid working options for added flexibility.
  • Candidates should be motivated senior law professionals looking to take on increased management responsibilities.
We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic Head of Family law  to join our client’s established family law team in Chelmsford. This position is available due to retirement, and the new head of Family will be overseeing a team that works with both Legally Aided and privately funded Family matters. The current team has a Consultant, 2 Solicitors including a trainee, a Paralegal and a Secretary, and the position will suit a Solicitor that has previous Head of Department, or supervisory experience, and who is looking for more involvement and management responsibilities.  The firm offers a raft of excellent benefits including: 
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Eye care support
  • Death in service benefit
  • Compassionate, sick, and maternity leave
  • Mental wellbeing support, including counselling and support groups
  • Financial wellbeing support
  • Pension scheme
  • Reduced costs for legal services
  • Annual Leave: 21 standard working days plus bank holidays AND birthday leave, with increasing entitlement based on length of service
  • Social gatherings and team events
  • Early Friday finish
  • Continuous professional development opportunities
  • Professional Memberships
  • Training opportunities throughout the year via Datalaw
  • Career development and internal promotion opportunities
  • Discounted Legal Services:
  • Wills and conveyancing discounts for staff and their partners
  • 20% discount for family members
Hybrid working may be available to offer flexibility where needed.  If you’re a motivated and senior law professional looking for career growth in a supportive and forward-thinking firm, we’d love to hear from you!

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.