Child Care Solicitor

TSR Legal; Coventry; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

TSR Legal in Birmingham is seeking a Childcare Solicitor to join a well-established team. The role offers a long-term career path with experienced colleagues and a supportive environment, with opportunities to develop advocacy and client management skills across a varied, publicly funded childcare caseload.

The successful candidate will have NQ–4 PQE in childcare and experience handling legal aid funded matters, with a proactive mindset and ambition to progress to panel accreditation.

Qualifications

• Be a qualified Solicitor with NQ–4 PQE experience in Childcare
• Have experience dealing with legal aid funded matters
• Have strong client care and communication skills
• Be commercially aware, organised and able to manage their own caseload
• Demonstrate ambition and a desire to progress their career
• Show initiative and be confident taking ownership of their work
• Be keen to develop their experience and, in time, work towards panel accreditation

Responsibilities

• You will handle a varied caseload of publicly funded childcare matters
• You will develop advocacy, technical knowledge and client management skills while taking on increasing responsibility

Skills

NQ–4 PQE in childcare

Legal aid funded matters

Client care

Commercial awareness

Ambition and progression

Initiative

Panel accreditation

Job description

Childcare Solicitor

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Childcare Solicitorto join an established and highly regarded team in Birmingham.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a solicitor looking to build a long-term career within Childcare, with the chance to work alongside an experienced and supportive team and develop your expertise across a varied caseload of legal aid funded matters.

The firm has an impressive level of staff longevity, reflecting a genuinely supportive working environment and clear opportunities for progression. For the right individual, there is also the opportunity to work towards panel accreditation, providing a clear pathway for professional development and progression within the team.

The Role

You will handle a varied caseload of publicly funded childcare matters, working closely with clients and other professionals throughout each case. You will have the opportunity to develop your advocacy, technical knowledge and client management skills while taking on increasing responsibility as your experience develops.

The successful candidate will ideally:

• Be a qualified Solicitor with NQ–4 PQE experience in Childcare
• Have experience dealing with legal aid funded matters
• Have strong client care and communication skills
• Be commercially aware, organised and able to manage their own caseload
• Demonstrate ambition and a desire to progress their career
• Show initiative and be confident taking ownership of their work
• Be keen to develop their experience and, in time, work towards panel accreditation

What's on offer?

This is an opportunity to join a team where people stay and develop, with excellent staff longevity and a strong focus on progression. You will receive support and guidance from experienced colleagues while having the opportunity to take ownership of your career and work towards further professional development. For an ambitious Childcare Solicitor looking for a role where they can develop your expertise, progress within a supportive team and build a long-term career, this could be an excellent next step.