Child Care Solicitor
Clear IT Recruitment Limited
Derby
Full-time
GBP 45,000 – 55,000
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Our client is seeking a Child Care Solicitor to join their established and growing Care team in Derby.
The successful candidate will play a key role within the department, managing a varied childcare caseload whilst providing expert legal advice and representation to parents, grandparents, other family members and children directly or through their CAFCASS appointed Children’s Guardian.
The Role
- Care Orders and Interim Care Orders
- Supervision Orders and Interim Supervision Orders
- Emergency Protection Orders and Police Protection Orders
- Special Guardianship Orders
- Placement Orders and Adoption Orders
- Pre-Proceedings matters
- Child Protection Conferences and Reviews
- Domestic abuse matters
- Child Arrangements Orders
- Prohibited Steps and Specific Issue Orders
- Legal Aid and CCMS procedures
- Managing your own caseload with limited supervision
- Preparing court bundles and instructing counsel
- Drafting witness statements, applications and legal documents
- Conducting advocacy where appropriate
- Qualified Solicitor status with at least 3 years’ PQE in Child Care Law
- Law Society Children Panel Accreditation
- Strong experience handling Legal Aid and CCMS matters
- Ability to manage a busy and varied caseload independently
- Excellent client care and communication skills
- Experience working with vulnerable clients in sensitive situations
- Strong drafting, advocacy and organisational skills
- 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Birthday leave after one year of service
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Company pension scheme
- Medicash Health Plan
- Bonus opportunities
- Social events
- Genuine opportunities for progression and internal development
Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly.
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