Solicitor/Chartered Legal Executive, Children & Families Public Law

An exciting new opportunity has arisen in our team for a Solicitor/Chartered Legal Executive within the Children and Families Public Law Department, undertaking Care and Child Protection work.

This role would suit someone with at least three years' post-qualified experience supporting a busy department.

To apply, please provide a covering letter (including your salary expectations) and CV, highlighting relevant skills and experience. Please send your application to Emma Orford, Head of HR, at .

If you apply direct and successfully pass your probation period, you will receive a one-off bonus of £500 (gross pay).

• Manage a caseload of child protection maters
• Advocacy
• Produce accurate detailed work to ensure excellence in legal services
• Maintain files and ensure efficient case management of care matters
• Draft any documentation in accordance with efficient file management including correspondence, briefs, court documentation, full attendance notes and statements of evidence
• Time record in accordance with the Firm's policy and prepare bills as necessary
• Attend to clients at court with counsel
• Mentor and support junior members of the department
• Undertake work necessary to build up maintain and manage a caseload
• Undertake any reasonable instructions made by the Directors or Heads of Departments within the limits of this job description
• Attend department meetings as required
• Be actively involved in marketing and business development activities
• At least three years' experience working within a Care Department as a Solicitor/Chartered Legal Executive carrying a full caseload of care proceedings
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Word and Outlook and good keyboard skills
• Accredited member of the Law Society's Children's Panel is essential
• Have established a relationship with CAFCASS and other stakeholders
• Ability to work within quality and case management systems (e.g. Lexcel and Tikit)
• Dynamic in approach and uses initiative when dealing with clients or potential clients
• A positive approach to customer service
• A team player and flexible in approach
• Ability to deal with sensitive situations and difficult clients in a professional, confidential manner
• Sufficient knowledge of the legal process to understand the work being undertaken
• Knowledge of the work of Children and Families Public Law Department and the relevant law
• Experience of public funding procedures would be advantageous
• Driving licence and use of own vehicle preferable but ability to travel between offices, courts and stakeholder office essential