Solicitor for Family Childcare Cases

5 days ago


Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom G2 Legal Limited Full time
About the Role

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Child Care Solicitor to lead a team of childcare solicitors and contribute to the success of our national law firm.

This role involves providing expertise to families, managing a team, and developing the department.

Job Description

As a leading Childcare Solicitor, you will be responsible for handling various care work, including Care Orders, Interim Care Orders, Supervision Orders, Emergency Protection Orders, Special Guardianship Orders, Adoption Orders, and more.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Lead and manage a team of child care solicitors, trainee solicitors, and caseworkers/paralegals.
  2. Oversee due diligence for legal aid applications and CCMS procedures.
  3. Assist with delivering training and development opportunities within the team.
  4. Develop the department, generate work, and build upon existing contacts.
  5. Manage and supervise colleagues to handle appropriate caseload types and complexities.
  6. Prepare and draft documents, including witness statements and processing evidence.
  7. Attend conferences and undertake own advocacy at court.
  8. Demonstrate excellent networking and communication skills to promote the firm and generate new business.
Requirements
  • 7 years PQE of handling care work.
  • Registered with the Law Society and Children Panel Membership.
  • Extensive experience in dealing with all Child Care-related matters and some expertise in adoption matters.
  • Experienced in carrying out your own advocacy.
  • Familiarity with CCMS to handle own applications.
Salary and Benefits

$80,000 - $100,000 per annum (dependent on experience).



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