Family Lawyer

Yolk Recruitment; Weston-super-Mare; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Birthday leave

Long-service awards

Company pension

Discounted legal services

Team events

Dog-friendly office

Career development

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment partners with a well-regarded North Somerset law firm to hire a Family Lawyer in Weston-super-Mare. The role offers hybrid and flexible working to support a balanced caseload and client-focused service.

You will handle divorce, financial remedy, private children matters and more, with support from a partner and paralegals. The firm values contribution over PQE and offers progression opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Divorce and separation
• Financial remedy
• Private children matters
• Cohabitation disputes
• Pre- and post-nuptial agreements
• Domestic abuse and injunction applications

Job description

Opportunity: Family Lawyer

Location: Weston-super-Mare | Hybrid | Flexible Working

Salary: Up to £75,000 + Bonus

What if your next move could offer more than just a new caseload?

I'm working with a well-regarded, growing law firm in North Somerset that's looking to expand its Family team. With a strong local reputation, a down-to-earth culture and an ambitious attitude for growth, it's an opportunity to join a firm where you can build your career, have a voice and make a real contribution.

A Team Where You Can Make Your Mark:

You'll work closely with an experienced Family Partner who brings nearly two decades of legal experience, including extensive work in family proceedings and children law. Having returned to the firm to lead the department, they're now focused on developing the team and building on its existing strengths.

The wider team includes two dedicated family paralegals, creating a close-knit setup where you'll have direct access to senior support without being buried beneath layers of management. You'll have the opportunity to learn, collaborate and take ownership of your own work.

Quality Work, With Room to Grow:

You’ll handle a varied private family caseload:

• Divorce and separation
• Financial remedy
• Private children matters
• Cohabitation disputes
• Pre- and post-nuptial agreements
• Domestic abuse and injunction applications.

What really sets this opportunity apart is the scope to help shape a growing department. The firm places value on individual ability and contribution, rather than treating PQE as the only measure of potential.

Newly qualified? You'll benefit from working closely with an experienced Partner who can support your development. More experienced? There's room to take on greater responsibility, contribute to the team's growth and progress your career without feeling you have to wait in line for the next opportunity.

What's on Offer?

• Up to £75,000 salary, plus bonus
• Hybrid and flexible working
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Birthday leave
• Long-service awards, with a choice of cash bonus or additional leave
• Company pension
• Supportive and inclusive culture
• Discounted legal services for you and close relatives
• Company events and dog-friendly offices
• Support with training and career development
• Progression opportunities

The firm combines the personal, client-focused approach of an established local practice with a modern outlook and a real commitment to developing its people.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic.