Solicitor Role in Child Care
1 day ago
- Reporting directly to the Department Director and responsible for all aspects of Child Care work.
- Providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members.
- Managing and supervising solicitors, trainee solicitors, and caseworkers to ensure optimal caseload management.
- Assisting with training and development within the department.
- Undertaking own advocacy and dealing with a variety of public and private children cases, including child abduction, child protection issues, special guardianship, and adoption matters.
- Newly qualified as a solicitor with a clean, valid practising certificate at the time of applying.
- Strong management skills, ability to supervise, and work to key performance indicators.
- Excellent client care skills and networking abilities.
- Working knowledge of publicly funded Child Care work and the ability to service privately funded cases.
- Extensive experience in dealing with Child Care-related work, particularly in adoption matters.
Duncan Lewis is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity within its workforce. We strive to reflect the communities we serve and guarantee an interview for candidates disclosing a disability and meeting the essential requirements.
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