Job Description
Department: Child Care & Public Law.
Location: Barnsley, Huddersfield.
Salary: Depending on experience
Vacancy Type: Full Time, Permanent.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Public Law Solicitor to join our growing business, based in Huddersfield or Barnsley.
Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience
* Demonstrate a high level of knowledge and excellent client care skills.
* Knowledge and experience of legal aid files, as well as privately paying fees.
* 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
Role
The prime role of a solicitor within the care and public team would be to represent kinship carers and adoptive parents within care proceedings, in additional to prospective adopters and foster carers within adoption proceedings.
Main Responsibilities
* 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
Specific Responsibilities
* Day-to-day handling of a wide variety of cases in respect of representing kinship carers and adoptive parents within care proceedings.
* Experience 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.
Additional Duties
To assist where required in marketing the firm’s client services
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