Childcare Solicitor

eNL; East Midlands, Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal practice in Leicester is seeking an experienced Childcare Solicitor with 3+ PQE to join their expanding team. The role involves managing a diverse caseload, providing expert legal support in childcare matters, and ensuring first-class service to clients. The firm offers competitive salary, hybrid working options, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days from home)

Progression opportunities

Company pension

Qualifications

• At least 3 years PQE in childcare law.
• Professional approach to managing caseload.
• Experience in preparing court bundles.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload of childcare matters.
• Provide expertise to parents and family members.
• Prepare court bundles and instruct counsel.

Skills

Child protection

Care Orders

Special Guardianship

Child arrangement orders

Education

3+ PQE

Children Panel membership

Job description

Childcare Solicitor, 3+ PQE – Leicester – Circa £40k-£50k DOE – An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Childcare Solicitor to join an established team and play a key role in further developing the offerings. To apply or to register your interest, please contact Cassie on 0121 454 1004 or email [e-mail] with your CV.

JOB TITLE: Childcare Solicitor
PQE: 3+ PQE
LOCATION: Leicester
SALARY: Circa £40k - £50k (DOE)

THE ROLE:
Playing a key role within the expanding team, the appointed Childcare Solicitor will be a part of a team who provides expertise to parents, grandparents and other family members as well as preparing court bundles, instructing counsel. You will possess the ability to manage your own caseload of matters and ensure a first-class service to your clients.

THE CANDIDATE:
Covering all aspects of childcare work, you will have the opportunity to undertake a range of care work including Care Orders, Special Guardianship, Child protection case conferences, child arrangement orders to name but a few matters you could be dealing with. You will have at least 3 years PQE and be able to take a professional approach to your work. Ideally you will be Children Panel member.

THE FIRM:
On offer from this supportive and growing practice is 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, hybrid working 3 days in the office and 2 day working from home – team / client dependent. Progression opportunities and company pension also on offer

HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Cassie Huxtable at eNL on 0121 454 1004 or email [e-mail] with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.

eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.

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.