Childcare Solicitor

2 weeks ago

City of London, United Kingdom Time Recruitment Full time

**Job description** **Department**

Child Care

**Location**:
City of London

**Main Responsibilities of the Role**:

- Report directly to Department Director
- Responsible for all aspects of Child Care work including providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members
- Ability to manage and supervise Solicitors*, Trainee Solicitors and Caseworkers to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities
- Assisting with delivery of appropriate training and development in the department
- Variety of duties including dealing with a range of public and private children cases including child abduction, child protection issues, special guardianship and adoption matters as well as undertaking your own advocacy
- You will have a professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and be interested in Business Development and Marketing to supplement the substantial work volumes brought in by the company

**Key Skills Required**:

- Newly qualified as solicitor / 3 Years PQE
- Must have a clean, valid Practicing Certificate at the time of applying
- Registered with the Law Society and Children Panel Membership is desirable and committed and highly driven
- Strong management skills
- Committed team player with ability to approach team concerns fairly, foster culture of positive change and encourage cross referrals.
- Previous proven supervisory experience and working to key performance indicators.
- Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with vulnerable clients and resolve complicated practicalities involved in childcare issues.
- Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business.
- Working knowledge of the publically funded Child Care work and have the ability to service privately funded cases.
- Have extensive experience in dealing with all Child Care work related work and some expertise on adoption matters.
- Experience in own advocacy is an advantage.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Temporary contract

**Salary**: £negotiable

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