Childcare Associate Solicitor

eNL; Stafford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Career progression

Flexible working options

Competitive salary

Job summary

eNL is seeking a Family / Childcare Solicitor to join our Birmingham team on a full-time basis. You will handle a busy childcare caseload and advise clients across the full spectrum of family matters.

The role offers high-quality work, opportunities for career progression, and the support of a collaborative team. Flexible working options and private healthcare are provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years PQE in childcare/family law.
• Experience in complex family childcare matters.
• Advocacy experience and court representation.
• Strong client care and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise and represent clients in child care matters, including orders and parental responsibility.
• Appear at court and tribunals; conduct advocacy where appropriate.
• Contribute to business development and nurture client relationships.

Skills

5+ years PQE

Advocacy

Court representation

Client care

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Job description

Family / Childcare Solicitor, 5+ Years PQE, Birmingham, £60,000+ (DOE)

Full-time opportunity to join a busy team who have an existing caseload in place ready for you to step into straight away.

JOB REF:

THE ROLE:

• This is a key role within a growing practice, offering high-quality work, genuine responsibility and the support of a collaborative and well-resourced team.
• You will advise and represent clients across the full spectrum of family childcare matters, delivering expert guidance in complex and sensitive cases while contributing to the continued growth and profile of the team.
• You will be responsible for a varied childcare caseload to include child arrangements orders and contact disputes, parental responsibility matters, adoption proceedings, emergency applications and protection orders and public law childcare proceedings
• Advising and representing clients at court and tribunals, conducting advocacy where appropriate
• You will also be involved in business development activities and relationship building

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• This role is ideal for a proactive, enthusiastic and experienced childcare lawyer with a strong reputation for client care and technical excellence.
• Applications are sought from Childcare Solicitors or Legal Executives with a minimum of 5 Years PQE
• Significant experience in complex family childcare matters
• Advocacy experience and confidence in court representation
• You will have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, attention to detail and work well within a team environment.

ON OFFER:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working options
• Private healthcare
• Genuine career progression

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.