Child Care Solicitor Role

PS Law LLP; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

PS Law LLP, a specialist Children Law practice with offices in Milton Keynes and Northampton, invites an experienced Public Law Children Solicitor to join our established team. The role covers varied public law cases with advocacy responsibilities and flexible, hybrid working.

Training and support are provided to ensure high standards of client care. The successful candidate will be on the Children Law Panel or working towards accreditation, handling cases for parents, family members, and

Qualifications

• Applicants should be on the Children Law Panel or working towards accreditation.
• Manage a varied caseload of public law children cases.
• Represent parents, family members, and children in care proceedings and undertake advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Represent parents, family members and children in care proceedings.
• Undertake own advocacy when required.
• Work effectively as part of a team and handle workload under pressure.

Skills

Public Law

Children Law

Advocacy

Case management

Tools

Case management software

IT proficiency

Job description

Experienced Child Care Solicitor Required

Join our established Children Law team and make a real difference.

PS Law LLP, a specialist Children Law practice with offices in Milton Keynes and Northampton, is seeking to recruit an experienced Public Law Children Solicitor.

Applicants should be on the Children Law Panel or working towards accreditation. They will be expected to manage a varied caseload of public law children cases representing parents, family members, and children in care proceedings and undertake their own advocacy. They will be an excellent team player, possess very high standards of client care, and have an ability to produce consistently high-quality work under pressure.

The successful candidate will be proficient in IT and case management systems including paperless working and be able to work well independently in a hybrid environment. Full training and support will be made available where needed.

Salary according to experience and applications for the role will be considered on a full or part-time basis.

Our solicitors are specialists in Children Law, holding the Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation or membership with Resolution (First for Family Law) – giving you confidence in the quality of our advice.

We are committed to child-focused, community-based legal support that puts families first.

We are experienced advocates, able to represent you in court ourselves for continuity and consistency, or work alongside specialist barristers depending on your needs.