Senior Child Care Solicitor & Panel Member (Hybrid)

Rothera Bray Solicitors; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Financial wellbeing support

Cycle to Work and Bus to Work schemes

Active social and charity committee

Flexible and hybrid working options

Job summary

Rothera Bray is seeking an experienced Child Care Solicitor (Panel Member) to join our Family Law team in Nottingham. You will manage a varied caseload of complex public law childcare matters and provide expert legal advice and representation, including advocacy in court.

The successful candidate will have at least 5 years PQE, Law Society Children Law Accreditation, and a track record in public law childcare and Legal Aid cases.

Qualifications

• 5 years PQE as a qualified Solicitor
• Law Society Children Law Accreditation (essential)
• Proven experience in public law childcare proceedings
• Strong advocacy experience in family court
• Experience dealing with Legal Aid cases
• Ability to manage a busy caseload under pressure and meet deadlines
• A commercial approach to fee earning and billing
• Experience supporting and mentoring junior team members
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of complex childcare matters and provide expert legal advice and representation
• Advocacy in court for childcare-related issues
• Support safeguarding and client care throughout proceedings

Skills

Client care

Relationship management

Attention to detail

Calm under pressure

Solutions-focused

Mentoring juniors

Public law childcare

Advocacy in court

Job description

Rothera Bray is seeking an experienced Child Care Solicitor (Panel Member) to join our Family Law team in Nottingham. You will manage a varied caseload of complex public law childcare matters and provide expert legal advice and representation, including advocacy in court.

The successful candidate will have at least 5 years PQE, Law Society Children Law Accreditation, and a track record in public law childcare and Legal Aid cases.