Children Solicitor

Family Law Group is a leading firm of family law Solicitors with a diverse workforce over 12 offices, specialising in all areas of family law including divorce & separation, child arrangements, care proceedings, matrimonial finance & property, cohabitation disputes, mediation, collaborative law, forced marriage and domestic abuse injunctions.Please make sure you read the following details carefully before making any applications.The firm is looking for a self-motivated and ambitious Solicitor to be based in Nottingham, but to work across the wider firm’s Childcare Team alongside some of our most experienced senior Solicitors. The successful candidate will have family law experience and the drive to help our team grow even further, alongside a genuine commitment to access to justice.In return you will be joining an exceptional team and a firm that has clear values and principles in place to enable its lawyers to achieve the best possible outcomes for their clients. As well as gaining invaluable experience within a professional legal firm, you will benefit from the opportunities provided within a busy team working on a varied caseload.We offer all our lawyers the opportunity to develop and progress within the firm and provide these opportunities through training, support, and bespoke legal events. You will be joining a team that is headed up by some of the leading lawyers in this specialist area of law.About Family Law GroupWe are a dynamic national law firm who specialise in all areas of family law and provide the very best advice to both private and legally aided clients. We believe that every client should be treated as if they are our only client, by listening to their concerns, understanding their needs, always being approachable and supporting them through difficult times.We are an established legal practice with a diverse workforce spread out over 10 offices, specialising in all areas of family law including divorce & separation, child arrangements & social services, care proceedings, matrimonial finance & property, mediation, collaborative law, forced marriage and domestic abuse injunctions.The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, ambitious, able to learn quickly and work diligently and professionally in pursuit of our clients’ instructions. You should be capable of prioritising work in such a way as to ensure that the firm’s caseload is progressed efficiently and so, excellent clerical, communication and administration skills will be required. The role involves other necessary tasks to aid in the progression and management of client cases.In return you will be joining an exceptional team and a firm that has clear values and principles in place to enable its lawyers to achieve the best possible outcomes for their clients.We offer all our employees the opportunity to develop and progress within the firm and provide these opportunities through training, support, and bespoke legal events. You will be joining a team that is headed up by some of the leading lawyers in this specialist area of law.Key requirements0-2 Years PQEExcellent and evidenced client care skillsSelf-sufficient and able to build own caseloadCreative thinker and not afraid of a challengeThe desire to help the team to grow and developTo build strong relationships with clients and your colleaguesWhat we offerThe chance to work at an Investors in People Gold Standard Accredited Law FirmOngoing training and professional development, with access to extensive family law training material via MBL, Lexis Nexis and our in-house training siteOne to one mentoring to empower all of our staff to achieve their full potential25 days annual leave plus Bank HolidaysPurchase up to 5 extra days holiday at the start of each yearContributory pension schemeMembership of Employee Ownership Trust and bonus scheme after qualifying periodGreat company events, including an annual weekend conference where all offices get together and firmwide Charity Fundraising EventsPaid Study Leave when progressing through the SQE route or gaining a Training Contract through the firmAdvanced Employee Assistance Programme with advice and counselling available 24/7/365 via the telephone or via the My Healthy Advantage AppMedicash Healthcare Cover after completion of probationFully paid legal memberships and subscriptionsThe opportunity to join an ever-growing Diverse and Inclusive Team with an excellent company cultureSome remote working available after probation has been completedHow to applyThe salary range for this position is £32,000 to £40,000 dependent on experience.At Family Law Group we pride ourselves in finding the best available talent and encourage applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. For some of our vacancies we receive a high volume of applications and therefore may need to close this advert early.Your current employer will not be contacted for references until you have accepted any job offer. All job offers are subject to the receipt of satisfactory references.Note to recruitment agencies:We hire the majority of our talent directly, by word of mouth or via referrals. xpwpeyx On occasions, we will look for external support and will release vacancies to our recently reviewed Preferred Suppliers List.#J-18808-Ljbffr