Care Solicitor

Realm Recruit; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal firm in Preston is seeking a Care Solicitor to join their family team. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience, strong advocacy skills, and will manage a growing childcare caseload. This role offers a supportive environment, career progression opportunities, and hybrid working arrangements. The compensation ranges from £35,000 to £55,000 depending on experience and skills. Benefits include private healthcare, generous holiday, and pension scheme.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Profit share

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Career progression framework

Qualifications

• IDEAL: 2+ PQE in Care Law.
• Willingness to develop advocacy skills.
• Children Panel accreditation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage a childcare caseload with partner support.
• Handle care proceedings and public childcare matters.
• Guide junior colleagues and support an NQ.

Skills

Advocacy experience

Networking with local authorities

Collaborative team player

Education

Qualified Solicitor (ideally 2+ PQE)

Job description

Overview

We’re looking for a Care Solicitor to join a collaborative family team in Preston.

Join a friendly, supportive care team with clear career progression. You’ll work in a warm and supportive environment where everyone helps each other out, with clear prospects for progression and the opportunity to work towards Children Panel membership. This is a fantastic chance to take on meaningful care work, benefit from the support of partners with strong guardian links, and grow your own caseload over the next 12–24 months.

Who we’re looking for

• Care Solicitor, ideally 2+ PQE – though strong NQs with experience will be considered
• Advocacy experience, or willingness to develop in this area
• Children Panel accreditation
• Confident networker, able to build relationships with local authorities
• Collaborative, supportive team player with a “roll up your sleeves” approach

What you’ll be doing

• Managing a childcare caseload, starting small and building with partner support
• Handling care proceedings, pre-proceedings, and other public childcare matters
• Working with your own paralegal and a shared secretary
• Supporting and guiding junior colleagues, including an NQ recently hired into the team
• Getting involved in networking to strengthen links with guardians and local authorities

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £35,000–£55,000 depending on experience (higher if strong advocacy skills)
• Holiday: 25 days + Bank Holidays (33 days total), option to purchase an extra week
• Healthcare: Private healthcare (BUPA), UK healthcare cash-back plan
• Wellbeing: Profit share, day off for your birthday, long-service awards, retailer discounts, volunteering days
• Enhanced sick/maternity/partnership pay
• Pension scheme
• Career progression: Full framework from Legal Assistant through to Partner, with annual promotion process
• Hybrid working: Three office days per week (Preston/Blackburn), two WFH once probation is complete
• Part-time: Four days per week considered

Contact

Contact Mel Samson

Call 03300 245 606 or email [e-mail] to learn more or apply confidentially.