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Childcare Solicitor - Leicestershire (Hybrid Working)

Michael Page (UK)

East Midlands

Hybrid

GBP 40,000 - 70,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An established regional law firm in Leicestershire is seeking a qualified solicitor to join their Childcare team. This role offers the opportunity to work with experienced panel member solicitors and receive extensive paralegal and secretarial support. The firm prides itself on a friendly culture and provides a flexible hybrid working environment, allowing you to balance time between the office, court, and home. If you have experience in public children matters and are looking for a supportive team, this is an exciting opportunity to grow your career in childcare law.

Qualifications

  • Experience in childcare law and public children matters is essential.
  • Open to various levels of PQE.

Responsibilities

  • Work on Care/Supervision Orders and Emergency Protection Orders.
  • Provide pre-proceedings advice and manage discharge of care orders.

Skills

Childcare Law
Public Children Matters
Legal Research
Communication Skills

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

  • Opportunity to join a regional firm in Leicestershire in their Care team
  • Friendly firm with hybrid working

About Our Client

A regional law firm in Leicestershire.

Job Description

This is a role within a Childcare team of a law firm. The team is well established and has Panel member solicitors who you would be working with.

There is lots of Paralegal and Secretarial support.

The team are looking for a Solicitor with experience in public children matters.

The types of matters that the team work on include:

  • Care / Supervision Orders
  • Emergency Protection Orders
  • Placement Orders
  • Special Guardianship Orders
  • Discharge of Care Orders and contact matters
  • Pre-proceedings advice

The firm has a friendly culture and a flexible approach, accommodating a hybrid working pattern with time spent in the office, at court, and at home.

The Successful Applicant

The team is looking for a qualified solicitor with experience in Childcare matters. They are open on PQE. If you are a Panel member, that would be great but not essential.

What's on Offer

Market rate.

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