Childcare Solicitor

About Early Years Ltd.; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Hybrid working after probation

Company pension

Sick pay

Career progression

Training for funded qualifications

Christmas leave flexibility

Job summary

About Early Years Ltd. in Coventry is seeking a qualified Childcare Solicitor to join our team and advise on complex childcare matters.

You will handle a public law childcare caseload from inception to completion, including care proceedings and adoption matters, with a focus on excellent client care and advocacy in family courts. The role offers a full-time permanent position with potential for hybrid working after probation, and benefits such as on-site parking and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Fully qualified solicitor with childcare/public law experience.
• Experience handling a public law childcare caseload, ideally with legal aid funding.
• Strong advocacy and court appearance experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice to parents and guardians in childcare law.
• Manage a public law childcare caseload from start to finish, including care proceedings and adoption matters.
• Prepare applications, witness statements, position statements, and instructions to counsel.
• Attend court hearings and provide advocacy where needed.
• Instruct barristers, experts, and other third parties.
• Review evidence and prepare cases for court proceedings.

Skills

Advocacy

Client care

Communication

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

Childcare Solicitor

Location: Coventry with onsite parking

Salary: up to c£50,000 per annum, commensurate with PQE

About the firm:

This well-established law firm has been trading since the 1960’s and has a close-knit network of offices throughout Coventry and Warwickshire.

They are a multi-service law firm, providing services in family and children law, personal injury and clinical negligence, criminal defence, conveyancing and wills and probate.

Their accreditations include Lexcel, CQS, Children Law and Family Law Advanced accreditation, Criminal Litigation accreditation. They are also contracted with the Legal Aid Agency

What you'll be doing:

• Providing specialist legal advice to parents and guardians relating to childcare law
• Managing a caseload of childcare and public law children matters from start to finish to include care proceedings, interim care orders, emergency protection orders, supervision orders, special guardianship orders and adoption matters
• Providing first class client care to clients
• Preparing legal documents including applications, witness statements, position statements, schedules and instructions to counsel
• Attending court to represent clients at court hearings, including advocacy work
• Instructing barristers, experts, and other third parties
• Reviewing evidence and preparing cases for court hearings

Who we’re looking for:

Suitable candidates will have:

• Fully qualified status
• Experience in handling a public law childcare caseload, ideally including legal aid funded work
• The ability to handle a childcare caseload independently
• Strong advocacy skills and experience in family courts
• Excellent client care skills and communication skills
• Membership of ALC or Resolution (preferred but not essential)
• An understanding of compliance around SRA and Legal Aid Agency requirements

What's on offer:

This is a full time permanent job however part time hours will also be considered for suitably experienced candidates.

Benefits include:

• Additional 2 to 3 days’ paid leave over the Christmas shutdown period
• Support and training for funded qualifications
• Company pension scheme
• Company sick pay
• Excellent career prospects
• Free on-site parking
• Hybrid working with one to two days' homeworking considered following probation/training period

Note

Salary stated is given as a guideline, in line with market rate and will be wholly commensurate with experience. The information given above is correct to the best of our knowledge.