Family Solicitor - Child Law - Private and Public

QED Legal Recruitment Limited; Blackburn; Híbrido; GBP 45 000 - 65 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive salary

Specialist children & family team

Regular training

Open-door management

Career development

Resumo da oferta

QED Legal Recruitment Limited in Blackburn seeks an experienced Child Law Solicitor to join the specialist family team, focusing on Public and Private Children matters. You will advise and represent children and families, handle care proceedings, domestic abuse issues, and related applications.

This hybrid/remote role offers regular training, supportive colleagues and clear progression within a well-regarded department dedicated to high-quality advocacy and client care.

Qualificações

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with relevant family law experience.
• Strong specialism in Child Law essential.
• Experience handling public law children proceedings, private law children matters, or both.
• Sound knowledge of the Children Act 1989 and related family law legislation.

Responsabilidades

• Manage a caseload of public and private children matters, representing clients in sensitive proceedings.
• Advise on care proceedings, child protection, and Children Act 1989 applications.
• Handle private children disputes including child arrangements and specific issue applications.
• Conduct advocacy and represent clients in court.
• Liaise with clients, counsel, social workers, local authorities and other professionals.

Conhecimentos

Advocacy experience

Child Law focus

Excellent communication

Caseload management

Formação académica

Qualified Solicitor

Legal Executive

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Family Law Solicitor – Public & Private Children Location: Blackburn, Lancashire Salary: Competitive, depending on experience PQE: Experienced Solicitor / Legal Executive Working Pattern:Hybrid/Remote working

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Child Law Solicitor to join an established and highly regarded family law team in Blackburn. This role is ideally suited to a solicitor or legal executive with a particular specialism in public and private law children matters, who is passionate about representing children and families and making a meaningful difference to vulnerable clients.

You will join a specialist department with an established reputation in children law, domestic abuse and complex family proceedings. This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated child law practitioner to develop their career within a supportive team, with regular training, strong professional support and excellent long-term career prospects.

The Role:

You will manage a varied caseload of public and private children law matters, representing and advising clients through often complex and sensitive proceedings. You will play a key role in helping families navigate difficult circumstances, providing clear legal advice and robust representation throughout the court process.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a caseload of public and private law children matters.
• Advising on care proceedings, child protection issues and applications under the Children Act 1989.
• Handling private children disputes, including child arrangements and specific issue applications.
• Dealing with cases involving domestic abuse and its impact on children and family proceedings.
• Preparing court applications, statements, evidence and other legal documentation.
• Conducting your own advocacy and representing clients in court proceedings.
• Liaising with clients, counsel, social workers, local authorities and other relevant professionals.

This is an opportunity to focus on a specialist area of family law within a team that recognises the importance of high-quality representation and client care. You will be supported in developing your expertise while contributing to a department handling complex and important cases involving children and families.

Requirements:

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with relevant family law experience.
• A strong specialism or demonstrable experience in Child Law is essential.
• Experience handling public law children proceedings, private law children matters, or both.
• Sound knowledge of the Children Act 1989 and relevant family law legislation.
• Experience dealing with domestic abuse and safeguarding issues.
• Advocacy experience is essential.
• Experience managing a caseload of complex and sensitive matters.
• Excellent client care, communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to prioritise deadlines and work effectively under pressure.
• A proactive, organised and self-motivated approach.
• High standards of accuracy, confidentiality and professional conduct.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, depending on experience.
• Opportunity to join an established specialist children and family law team.
• Friendly and supportive working environment.
• Regular team and departmental training.
• Open-door management approach and access to professional support.
• Excellent long-term career development prospects.
• The opportunity to specialise in meaningful work supporting children and families through challenging circumstances.