Senior Child Care Solicitor

1 month ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Duncan Lewis Solicitors Full time
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:
  • Must have a clean, valid Practising 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 child care issues
  • 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

Law Society Children/Family Accreditation/Resolution:

The Company 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 £1100 (Children Law Accreditation)
  • Application fees (approx. £294)
  • Annual membership fee (approx. £324)
  • Children Law Reaccreditation every 3 years (approx. £618)
  • Family Law Reaccreditation every 5 years (approx. £556)

The total cost of progressing onto the Children panel is approximately £1700.

Children/Family Law Accreditation Salary:- Moving forward we are looking to offer all new Children, Family, Family Advanced and Resolution Panel members a base salary of:

  • £48,000 in London and within the M25.
  • £46,000 outside London.

This salary will apply from the date you are registered as a panel member/accredited with the Law Society. Advancement of the above fees will be subject to our terms and conditions in the contract of employment/accreditation agreement.

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