Childcare Solicitor

SaccoMann; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in Newcastle is seeking a Childcare Solicitor to manage a public childcare caseload. This role offers the opportunity for professional growth within a supportive environment, working closely with a mentor and contributing to business development. Ideal candidates will have strong relationship-building skills and legal expertise.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Genuine career development opportunities

Life Insurance

Pension

Free and Subsidised Travel options

Company social events

Qualifications

• Ideally 2-5 PQE, but lower PQE with solid experience considered.
• Candidates with over 5 years' experience encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Running your own public childcare caseload from start to finish.
• Providing comprehensive and accurate legal advice to clients.
• Assisting the Partner with various family matters.

Skills

Relationship building

Networking

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Sacco Mann are recruiting for a Childcare Solicitor to join a thriving firm based in Newcastle. The firm are well-established in the northeast region and are recruiting for a fee earner to deal with predominantly public childcare work. The firm have an excellent supportive culture and offer lots of opportunities for progression within this team.

The Role

Joining the Legal Aid Family team, you will be running your own caseload of mainly public childcare matters from start to finish. This role involves a lot of office contact due to regular client walk-ins and visits to court. You will be working closely with the department partner who will act as a mentor and develop your family career further.

Key Responsibilities

• Running your own public childcare caseload from start to finish
• Play an integral role in providing comprehensive and accurate legal advice and guidance to existing and new clients to the firm
• Be the first point of contact for your client base and maintain relationships
• Assist the team's Partner with various family matters when required
• Contribute to marketing and business development activities for the team and firm

About You

• Ideally a qualified solicitor with between 2 - 5 PQE, however the firm will consider a lower PQE for those who have solid experience of running your own caseload of public childcare matters, and candidates with experience in excess of 5 years' are also encouraged to apply
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Excellent networking skills

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• Genuine career development opportunities
• Life Insurance
• Pension
• Free and Subsidised Travel options
• Company social events

If you are interested in this Childcare Solicitor role in Newcastle then please get in touch with Chloe Murphy on 0113 467 9783 to find out more information or if you've a CV to hand, please submit this for review. To hear about other legal opportunities that we have available, please visit our website. Alternatively, if you know anybody who would be suitable for this role then please let them or us know as we offer a reward for successful referral. For full terms, please visit our website.

Please note our advertisements use PQE and salary level purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.