Family Child Care Lawyer - Exeter

Chadwick Nott; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career growth opportunities

Hybrid/Flexible work

Job summary

Chadwick Nott is seeking a Family Child Care Lawyer in Exeter for a role focused on care proceedings, adoption, and related child law matters. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of PQE, with a track record in managing childcare caseloads and strong advocacy skills.

The position offers flexible hybrid working and a competitive salary package. The successful applicant will work within a well-established childcare team, with opportunities to progress and develop business initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of post-qualification experience in child/family law.
• Proven experience independently managing a childcare caseload and public law cases.
• Strong advocacy experience and knowledge of the Legal Aid system.
• Children Panel accreditation or working towards accreditation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage an independent childcare caseload, particularly public law cases.
• Represent children, parents, extended family members and local authorities at all stages of care proceedings, adoption and other child law matters.
• Advocate in legal aid cases and assist with Legal Aid system processes.

Skills

Advocacy experience

Public law knowledge

LegalAid system knowledge

Education

3+ years PQE in child/family law

Job description

Family Child Care Lawyer - Exeter

Salary DOE

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and driven Childcare Lawyer of 3+ PQE to join a highly regarded and well-established practice in Exeter.

This is a wonderful opportunity to be an integral member of the thriving childcare team who are specialists in legal aid, including care proceedings and adoption and represent children, parents, extended family members and local authorities at all stages from initial instruction to final hearing. Your caseload may also include private law children matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage an independent childcare caseload, particularly public law cases.
• Represent children, parents, extended family members and local authorities at all stages of care proceedings, adoption and other child law matters.
• Advocate in legal aid cases and assist with Legal Aid system processes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of post-qualification experience in child/family law.
• Proven experience independently managing a childcare caseload and public law cases.
• Strong advocacy experience and knowledge of the Legal Aid system.
• Children Panel accreditation or working towards accreditation is desirable.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Progressive and forward‑thinking firm encouraging career growth and business development initiatives.
• Flexible hybrid working.

For more information about this role please contact Hannah Somers at Chadwick Nott.

(t) 0117 917 1929

(m) 07435 943574

(e) [e-mail]

At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.