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Child Care Solicitor

Lancashire
£70k/yr
Posted 13 days ago
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CHILD CARE SOLICITOR (Senior) 8+ Manchester

SALARY: Up to GBP 70,000 (DOE)

Join an award-winning firm offering a talented Solicitor the opportunity to take on a more senior role within a thriving care department offering a competitive salary coupled with an attractive benefits package. To register your interest, please call Melanie on 320.

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The Role

This is an exceptional opportunity for a talented Child Care Solicitor to join a growing care department committed to delivering high-quality legal advice and services to a diverse client base.

  • Deal with both legally aided and privately funded caseloads of Children Act matters and adoption
  • Actively manage and develop client relationships
  • Engage with the business development and growth of the firm
  • Undertake advocacy when appropriate

The Candidate

Applications are welcomed from qualified Solicitors and Legal Executives who possess a minimum of 8 years post-qualification experience. In addition to this, the successful candidate will:

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  • Have advocacy experience
  • Be familiar with family law court procedures
  • Demonstrate a commitment to teamwork
  • Be able to work to targets and deadlines
  • Competently manage a high-quality, diverse caseload
  • Possess the necessary skills in respect of client care
  • Highlight an ability to develop and expand a complex caseload of childcare matters

The Firm

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Solicitor to develop their practice in a specialist firm recognized for the award-winning legal services it provides to clients nationwide. Housing both highly skilled legal practitioners and a strong network of support staff, this firm has curated the perfect environment for a talented Child Care Solicitor to progress their career and take on a varied, complex caseload of matters.

The Package

This role is accompanied by a wealth of benefits, including:

  • The opportunity to utilize hybrid working arrangements
  • Generous annual leave
  • A competitive salary dependent on experience
  • A supportive working environment which prioritizes the professional development of every employee

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Contact Melanie at eNL on 320 or email with your CV or simply call for a confidential discussion.

eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications within 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.

At eNL, we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

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