Available Social Events: Organised by the company
Internal Progression: Encouraged
Bonus Opportunity: Available
Hybrid Working: 3 days in the office, 2 days from home
About the Role:
1. Technical Expertise and Guidance: Providing support to team members and external clients
2. Management and Supervision: Overseeing solicitors, trainee solicitors, and caseworkers/paralegals
3. Training and Development: Assisting with training opportunities within the team
4. Varied Duties: Handling various legal procedures and orders related to child care, such as Care Orders, Supervision Orders, Emergency Protection Orders, Adoption Orders, and more
5. Representation: Representing parents, grandparents, other family members, and children directly or through CAFCASS-appointed Children’s Guardians
6. Department Development: Generating work and building contacts to develop the department
7. Flexible Working Environment: Offering the freedom to work from the office, home, or any productive space of your choosing
8. Advocacy: Undertaking your own advocacy at court
About You:
1. Experience: Ideally in a multi-site, fast-paced legal business, handling a variety of child care cases
2. PQE: Between 1 to 10 years, with no upper limit on experience
3. Best Practice Knowledge: Familiarity with child care best practices
4. Guardian Following & Networks: Advantageous but not essential
5. Business Development: Strong capabilities required
6. Advocacy Experience: Advantageous but not essential
7. Personal Attributes: Positive, friendly, flexible, capable, and able to build relationships quickly
8. Ethical & Sensitive: Ability to support vulnerable individuals through child care processes
9. Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written skills
10. Technical Skills: Proficient in time management, organisation, and computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, document management systems)
11. Case Management: Familiarity with legal case management systems
12. Legislation Knowledge: Up to date with relevant legislation, policy changes, and law updates
13. Team Support: Experience in supporting junior colleagues
14. Target-Oriented: Works to ambitious targets and complies with deadlines
If this role sounds like the challenge that you have been waiting for, please apply directly today!
About the Firm:
The firm is a successful national law firm with offices nationwide. It is a strong people-focused business where staff and clients come first. The firm is a progressive, forward-thinking employer, offering flexibility and opportunities to progress your career to the next level.
Benefits with this Role:
1. Annual Leave: 26 days plus Bank Holidays
2. Birthday Off: After one year of service
3. Company Pension: Included
4. Medicash Health Plan: Provided
5. Flexible Working: Options
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