Senior Care Solicitor

QED Legal; Staines-upon-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious law firm in Staines-upon-Thames seeks an experienced Senior Care Solicitor with a strong background in Child Care law. This role involves managing cases, mentoring junior staff, and helping shape the department's strategy. The firm offers hybrid working, competitive compensation, and opportunities for career progression. If you are passionate about making an impact and leading a team, this is an excellent opportunity to grow within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Hybrid working options

Competitive salary and benefits package

Career progression opportunities

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Solid experience in Child Care law, ideally with Children Panel membership.
• Senior solicitor with mentoring experience.
• Commercially minded, able to grow the department.

Responsibilities

• Handle a full range of Child Care cases from start to finish.
• Mentor junior solicitors and paralegals.
• Shape departmental strategy with the leadership team.

Skills

Child Care experience

Advocacy

Mentoring

Commercial awareness

Education

Children Panel membership (or working towards it)

Job description

I’m working with a fantastic law firm based in Staines-upon-Thames that’s looking for an experienced Senior Care Solicitor to join their team. If you’ve got a strong background in Child Care law and want to take a step into a leadership role, this could be the perfect opportunity!

This isn’t just about handling your own caseload (although you’ll definitely be doing that too), you’ll also be playing a key role in managing and mentoring the team, overseeing caseloads, and driving the department forward. There’s a real focus on departmental development, client relationship-building, and even shaping strategy at a senior level.

What’s the role all about?

In this position, you’ll be handling a full range of Child Care cases from start to finish, representing a variety of clients, including:

• Children, guardians, parents, grandparents, and other family members
• Supervising junior solicitors and paralegals to ensure they’re on top of their caseloads
• Taking on your own advocacy where possible
• Sharing your technical expertise and mentoring the team
• Playing a big part in growing the department, whether that’s generating new work or strengthening relationships with existing clients
• Keeping everything on track with high standards for case management and ensuring compliance with legal aid protocols
• Working closely with the leadership team to help shape departmental strategy and meet key performance targets

Who are they looking for?

• Someone with solid Child Care experience, ideally with Children Panel membership (or working towards it)
• A senior solicitor who enjoys mentoring and managing others
• Commercially minded and interested in helping the department grow
• Comfortable with advocacy and confident managing your own cases, but also able to step back and lead a team
• Someone who wants to play a key role in shaping the future of the department and firm

Why this role?

• Hybrid working options, flexibility that works for you
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Plenty of room for career progression and development
• A chance to really make an impact at a senior level and shape a department that’s going places
• A supportive, forward-thinking team culture

If you’re looking for a role where you can balance high-level casework with team leadership, grow the department, and work in a firm that really values its people, this is a fantastic opportunity.