Care Lawyer

Care Lawyer

Location – Hammersmith, London

Salary- Circa £35,000 per annum DOE

Benefits – pension scheme, health care, hybrid working, training packages

Hours - Permanent role

Do you have 3 years of post-qualified experience with the ability to work towards Law Society’s Children Law accreditation?

Can you work proactively independently on caseloads?

Our client is a renowned multi-service law firm committed to access for justice. Throughout their network of offices, they have built a reputation nationally for delivering exceptional results for their clients and are looking for a Care Lawyer to join their team. They are a multi-office, multi-service Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners firm recognised for excellence in a variety of legal fields.

As the Care Lawyer, you will

* Work on publicly funded cases with extreme diligence and care

* Work proactively independently on caseload

* Prepare cases from initial inception to conclusion of the case

* Be committed lawyer who will undertake all aspects of child care work including advising and assisting other team members;

* Undertake own advocacy when required

* Undertake a variety of work including public law, child protection, SGO and adoption matters

* Any other such matters as required

Skills and Experience required for the role of Care Lawyer

* Must have bias on public law matters

* At least 3 years of post qualified experience

* Have strong organisational skills

* Ability to work towards Law Society’s Children Law accreditation

* Have the ability to work under pressure

* Must have a good IT proficiency

* Clear and precise written and verbal communication skills.

* Fast and accurate typing skills and spelling

Benefits

* Pension Scheme with employer contribution

* Hybrid working setting

* Optional Health Care

* Administrative support

* Firm laptop

* Ongoing training and development

* 25 days per year of annual leave (plus bank holidays)

* Supportive supervision from mentors

* Annual appraisals and salary reviews

* Bi-annual parties for Summer and Christmas

* Additional perks and benefits

* Competitive training packages

To find out more about the position, please apply and we will be in touch to discuss the role in more detail.

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