Child Care Solicitor

Child Care Solicitor

Manchester / Blackburn

Up to £47,000 + bonus

Monday-Friday (35 hours per week)

We are looking to expand our existing Child Care team by appointing an experienced Child Care Solicitor ideally with 5+ years PQE. For this role the successful candidate will need to be Child Panel Accredited.

An excellent opportunity has arisen with my client, a highly reputable law firm with multiple offices across the Northwest. We are seeking an experienced Solicitor with Child Panel Accreditation to join a growing Child Care team. You will join a friendly, motivated and collaborative team while being supported by an assistant on all matters of complexity.

Duties include:

• Managing a caseload of primarily parents and other family members in public children cases
• Representing clients at meetings with social services
• Representing clients at family courts
• Conducting public law litigation
• Undertaking your own advocacy

The successful candidate will have/be:

• Ideally 5+ years PQE but we will consider less if you are panel accredited
• Children Panel Accreditation is a must
• Ability to demonstrate high quality client care skills
• Knowledge of legal aid and LAA applications
• Commercially astute and technically strong
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits:

• Medicash - Healthcare plan
• Birthday day off
• Flexible working/working from home
• Refer a friend scheme
• Company pension
• Subsidised car parking
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Internal career progression
• Training Contracts
• Internal and External training
• Structured salary frameworks
• Mid-term and annual appraisals
• Bonus Structures for all employees
• Summer Conference
• Christmas Party

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