Overview
Howells Solicitors are one of the most respected law firms in the north, with South Yorkshire roots and UK coverage. The family law department is large and well regarded, with a strong regional reputation.
Children Law Solicitor Vacancy
We are searching for an experienced children law / childcare solicitor. The successful candidate will join our busy children team based at our Rotherham office. Ideally you will have a good knowledge of childcare law and have previous experience of conducting your own childcare caseload and advocacy. Child law accreditation is desirable but not essential. The role will be a combination of office, court and remote working.
Responsibilities
* Managing a diverse caseload of often complex child law work.
* Provide written advice to the client, managing the client’s expectations.
* Holding a caseload of care and pre proceedings cases; possibility of some private law children cases.
* Advising clients on child protection, care proceedings, special guardianship, private law proceedings, fostering and adoption.
* Attend court.
* Attend PLO meetings.
* Meet the commercial requirements of the company through effective and efficient case management and excellent client care.
About Howells Solicitors
Howells Solicitors is a well-respected law firm located in Sheffield, Rotherham, and Barnsley, providing expert legal services for individuals, families, and businesses. Our focus is on providing personal legal services and offer a wide range of services including family law, wills and probate, criminal defence, civil liberties, civil litigation and housing. We remain strongly committed to legal aid work.
Benefits
* Generous holiday entitlement (30 days fee earners/managers and 23 days increasing by 1 day each year up to 28 days for support staff)
* 3 discretionary days Christmas to New Year
* 8 bank holidays
* Flexi time scheme, with the ability to take up to 4 flex days each year
* Contributory pension scheme
* Group Life Assurance (death in service) – after 2 years
* STAR (Special Thanks and Recognition) award
* Training and development opportunities
* Social fund
* Contractual Sick Pay Entitlement
* Contractual Maternity Pay Entitlement
* Recruitment Bonus Payments
* Voluntary benefits e.g. Westfield Health scheme, cycle to work scheme, staff savings scheme
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy please contact Claire Bond, HR Manager on 0114 249 6763 or email HR@howells.law. Please send all completed applications to HR@howells.law with the position applied for in the subject line. Please note, individual feedback will not be given due to the number of applicants we received.
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