Community Care & Welfare Solicitor or Legal Executive (NQ3 years PQE)
Join Boyes Turner as a solicitor or legal executive in our fast paced, rapidly growing Community Care & Welfare team. Report to the Partner and Head of Team, manage a caseload of privately fee‑paying clients, and receive close supervision and ongoing training from senior team members.
Essential Skills
* Experience or demonstrable interest in Community Care/Public Law and/or Court of Protection matters, including overlapping issues relating to Property & Affairs and Health & Welfare. Experience of working with and advising Court of Protection deputies, their clients and professionals such as case managers.
* Ability to manage a caseload of clients with appropriate supervision and mentoring.
* Strong client care and interpersonal skills.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with good attention to detail.
* Sound IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
Desirable Skills
* Experience of Special Educational Needs law and/or Court of Protection Property & Affairs more widely.
* Some experience of advocacy (e.g. NHS Continuing Healthcare appeals or dispute resolution meetings).
Work Type
* Assisting with and managing a mixed caseload of statutory funding, welfare and Court of Protection matters under supervision.
* Supporting senior fee earners on complex cases and legal research.
* Drafting legal documents including advice letters, grounds of appeal, letters of instruction to experts and counsel, witness statements, Court of Protection applications, pre‑action letters for Judicial Review and more.
* Liaising with clients, experts, public bodies and counsel.
* Assisting with marketing events, seminars and business development activities.
* Opportunity to become involved with Special Educational Needs cases depending on the successful candidate’s experience and business need.
Benefits
Contractual
* 25 days holiday
* Pension scheme
* Life Assurance 5 × final salary
* Private medical insurance
Non‑Contractual
* Flexible hybrid working
* An additional day’s holiday for your birthday
* A weekly wellbeing hour
* 8 hour per annum charity work
* Cycle to work scheme
* Bring your dog to work
* Social committee events
* Season ticket travel loan
* Eligible to purchase an additional five days holiday
Team Structure
* 1 x Partner
* 1 x Associate Solicitor
* 1 x Solicitor
* 1 x Senior Paralegal
* 2 x Paralegal
* 1 x Legal Assistant
Other Information
As specialists in Court of Protection, we are well placed to provide statutory funding and welfare advice as part of our all‑age service, keeping a careful eye on how the issues in dispute sit with the scope of a deputy’s general authority, pursuant to HHJ Hilders decisions in Re ACC Calderdale and Lumb. The team works closely with our highly regarded Special Educational Needs team. This role offers excellent opportunities for learning, professional development and career progression within a supportive environment and rapidly growing team.
Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Legal
Industries
* Legal Services
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