Family Solicitor (Care Proceedings)

eNL Legal Recruitment; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

eNL Legal Recruitment in Bristol seeks a Family Solicitor (1-5 PQE) to join its specialist public family team. You will manage care proceedings and related public law matters for parents, with a focus on vulnerable clients, in a supportive environment.

This hybrid role offers a competitive salary DOE, ongoing training, and clear career progression as you handle a varied caseload alongside experienced advocates.

Qualifications

• Between 1-5 years PQE in family law.
• Experience handling publicly funded family matters.
• Strong knowledge of Care Proceedings and Public Children Law.
• Experience advising parents in local authority proceedings.
• Excellent client care and communication skills.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload independently.
• Children Panel membership would be advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of publicly funded family matters, primarily for parents in care proceedings.
• Represent clients in Care Proceedings and Public Law Outline matters.
• Advise and support vulnerable clients through complex proceedings.
• Collaborate with experienced family law specialists to achieve best outcomes.

Skills

Care Proceedings

Public Children Law

Client care

Caseload management

Job description

Family Solicitor (Care Proceedings) | Bristol | Hybrid Working | Competitive Salary DOE

About the Opportunity

A well-established and highly regarded specialist family law practice is seeking a Family Solicitor (1-5 Years PQE) to join its growing team in Bristol. This is an excellent opportunity for a solicitor with experience in public children law who is passionate about representing parents in care proceedings and associated family law matters.

The firm has a strong reputation for providing high-quality representation to vulnerable clients and offers a supportive, collaborative environment where lawyers are encouraged to develop their expertise and progress their careers.

The Role

You will manage your own caseload of publicly funded family matters, acting primarily on behalf of parents involved in:

• Care Proceedings
• Public Law Outline (PLO) matters
• Pre-proceedings work
• Non-Accidental Injury cases
• Child protection matters
• Applications involving local authority intervention
• Related public family law matters

The successful candidate will work closely with experienced family law specialists and advocates, providing practical and empathetic advice to clients throughout often complex and sensitive proceedings.

Candidate Requirements

Applications are welcomed from Solicitors with:

• Between 1-5 years PQE
• Experience handling publicly funded family law matters
• Strong knowledge of Care Proceedings and Public Children Law
• Experience advising and representing parents involved in local authority proceedings
• Excellent client care and communication skills
• Ability to manage a varied caseload independently
• A genuine commitment to supporting vulnerable clients

Children Panel membership would be advantageous but is not essential.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid working arrangements
• High-quality and varied caseload
• Genuine career progression opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Opportunity to work on complex and rewarding public law cases

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.