Child Care Solicitor

Department: Child Care & Public Law.

Location: Barnsley

Salary: Depending on experience

Vacancy Type: Full Time, Permanent.

Are you a newly qualified to three-year PQE solicitor with a genuine passion for childcare law? We’re expanding our busy care team in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and are looking for someone who thrives on making a real difference for families and children. If you have experience representing parents and families in care proceedings and are eager to build your career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Join us during an exciting period of growth, where your expertise and commitment will be valued, and you’ll benefit from a competitive salary, flexible working options, and a range of unique perks, including extra holidays for your birthday and life admin plus access to health scheme benefits.

Your Role:

The prime role of a solicitor within the care team would be represent parents and children within public law care proceedings and the PLO process.

Your responsibilities will include:

• To exercise high standards of client care at all times in a professional and pleasant manner.
• To ensure the confidentiality and security of all the firm’s and client documentation and information.
• To maintain clear and precise communications with other personnel of the firm.
• To ensure good working relationships with external institutions and organisations.
• A commitment to the development of the business and marketing activities.
• As requested, to support, develop and supervise immediate support staff.
• To undertake any reasonable task as requested.
• To undertake advocacy to represent a clients’ best interests/instructions in a case.
• Day-to-day handling of a wide variety of cases.
• Attendance at court hearings on behalf of the client.
• Experiencing of running own case load and being able to pick up cases partway through.
• Conduct of matters on behalf of clients.
• Work as part of the team.
• To assist where required in marketing the firm’s client services and developing new business for the care team.

Person specification – key skills/qualifications required

• Demonstrate a high level of knowledge and excellent client care skills.
• Proficient in charging for services or knowledge of the eligibility criteria for legal aid.
• Good written and verbal communication to deal with a broad range of clients and the willingness to provide the highest standard of client care.
• Outstanding interpersonal and marketing skills with the ability to develop contacts for the firm.
• Ability to work within a fast-paced environment to meet deadlines.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Self-starter, motivator, meticulous and capable of being innovative.
• Advocacy skills.

Our offer

• Competitive salary.
• Work life balance.
• Hybrid working available after a training period.
• 25 days holiday plus statutory, plus extra days for long service.
• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday.
• 2 x ½ days off for Life Admin Days.
• Health Scheme.
• 2 x Non -Contractual Bonuses per year.
• Christmas party get togethers.

Equal Opportunity

An equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, colour, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, disability, age pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or any other consideration prohibited by law.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Depending on experience