Family Care Solicitor

5 months ago

AshtonUnderLyne, United Kingdom Simpson Judge Ltd Full time

**ROLE**: Family Care Solicitor
**SALARY**: DOE
**LOCATION**: Ashton Under Lyne

**Key Responsibilities**:
Prepare court materials, including court bundles and counsel instructions
Ensure excellence in Child Care team service delivery
Uphold manager and client satisfaction
Manage a diverse caseload with minimal supervision
Maintain high-quality drafting and completion of legal work
Achieve time recording and costs/fees targets

**Role Description**:
Supervising colleagues such as solicitors, trainees, and caseworkers/paralegals
Facilitating team training and development
Handling a variety of Child Care cases, including Legal Aid, Care Orders, Emergency Protection Orders Special Guardianship Orders,and more
Representing clients in court and conferences

**Qualifications and Skills**:
Child Care Solicitor with 1 to 10 years PQE
Knowledge of Child Care best practices
Strong business development acumen
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Proficiency in legal case management systems and MS Office Suite
Possesses excellent time management and organisational abilities
Maintains awareness of evolving legislation and policy changes
Demonstrates resilience and efficiency under pressure
Encourages collaboration and cross-referrals
Committed to delivering top-notch legal services
Empathetic and adept at handling emotionally charged cases

**Responsibilities**:

- Case management
- Divorce
- Private children's matters
- Domestic violence
- Pre- and post-nuptial agreements
- Business development activities
- Marketing activities
- Qualified solicitor with a minimum of two years PQE
- Experience working in privately funded family matters
- Proven experience managing own busy caseload
- Excellent communicator both verbally and in writing
- Able to work to tight deadlines
- A team player with a flair for business development Firm

**Contractual benefits include**:
23 days annual holiday entitlement, plus bank holidays
Holiday loyalty scheme
Ability to purchase holidays annually
Death in service
Contributory pension scheme
Enhanced sick pay
Paid car parking where a car is required for the performance of duties
Provision of laptop and mobile phone, where required
Payment of professional memberships and subscription fees
PayCare scheme which gives employees the opportunity to claim 100% cashback on everyday healthcare/dental/optical treatments, up to an annual limit. It also provides access to wellbeing services including: 24-hour access to a GP, discounts on purchases, access to a confidential support and counselling service, an online health assessment.

**Non contractual benefits include**:
Long service bonus/gift
Annual salary review
Annual discretionary firm bonus scheme
Reward if monthly target reached
Birthday treat/gift (changes each year)
Christmas gift/bonus
Easter Eggs
Associates Pension Scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
Cycle to Work Scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
Car parking permit (where applicable)
Laptop (where applicable)
Mobile phone (where applicable)
Paid Compassionate leave policy
Flexible working
Remote working
Generous lunch break (1 hour 15 minutes)
Annual bonding/team building weekend
Annual Senior Staff dinner
Staff Committee
Monthly social charity funding raising events
Suggestion box
Dress down' days
Career Progression structure
Payment for further and higher education (where appropriate)
Discounted fees for conveyancing services for the purchase and sale of employee's own home

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