Children Law Solicitor

3 days ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Duncan Lewis Full time
About Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Duncan Lewis Solicitors is a leading law firm with a strong commitment to providing high-quality legal services to individuals and families. With a team of experienced solicitors and a reputation for excellence, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional results in child care law.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Children Law Solicitor to join our Child Care Department. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members, managing and supervising solicitors, trainee solicitors, and caseworkers, and assisting with the delivery of training and development in the department.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in child care law, with experience in dealing with a range of public and private children cases, including child abduction, child protection issues, special guardianship, and adoption matters. You will also have excellent management skills, a professional and proactive approach, strong client care skills, and the ability to deal with vulnerable clients.

We offer a competitive salary, a fantastic supportive team, excellent progression opportunities, and support for appropriate legal awards and recognition. We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity, and we guarantee an interview for candidates who disclose a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide technical expertise and guidance to other team members
  • Manage and supervise solicitors, trainee solicitors, and caseworkers
  • Assist with the delivery of training and development in the department
  • Deal with a range of public and private children cases, including child abduction, child protection issues, special guardianship, and adoption matters
  • Have a professional and proactive approach, strong client care skills, and the ability to deal with vulnerable clients
Requirements
  • Must have a clean, valid Practising Certificate at the time of applying
  • Registered with the Law Society and Children Panel Membership is desirable
  • 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
  • Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business
  • Working knowledge of the publicly 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
  • Excellent IT Skills - familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills
What We Offer
  • Competitive salary
  • A fantastic supportive team
  • Excellent progression opportunities
  • Support for appropriate legal awards/recognition

We will support your career progression if you decide to pursue Children, Family or Family Advanced Panel accreditation with the Law Society or Resolution. We will cover the cost of attending the mandatory training course, application fees, annual membership fee, and reaccreditation fees.

We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity, and we guarantee an interview for candidates who disclose a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post.

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