Child Care Solicitor

Our client, a national law firm, are recruiting for an ambitious and experienced, Child Care Solicitor for their office in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

Maximise your chances of a successful application to this job by ensuring your CV and skills are a good match.

You will aspire to work in publicly funded Family law and have previous legal aid exposure, you will deliver a high standard of client care, concentrating on publicly funded matters.

You are looking to establish yourself within a firm who will support your long term career development in Family Law.

Duties to include;

• Champion client care
• Oversee due diligence to legal aid applications
• Making preparations for court such as court bundles and instructing counsel
• Adhering to monthly file reviews and ensuring files are compliant, making adjustments when necessary
• Undertaking advocacy
• Case management with a view to reaching monthly target under supervision of team supervisor

Requirements:

• Registered with the Law Society and Children Panel Membership and committed and highly driven
• You are driven to make a positive change in people’s lives and hold client care as a core value
• You will have experience of preparing non molestation orders and/or processing legal aid applications using the CCMS portal
• You can work comfortably in a fast paced environment, dealing with matters of a very sensitive and sometimes distressing nature
• You carry out work accurately and meet deadlines with ease
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills, and feel comfortable applying these to team levels of any level across the firm
• Maintain integrity and professionalism
• Confident with case management systems and electronic files
• Experience in advocacy

Benefits:

• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
• After a year service get birthday off
• Pension
• Medicash
• Flexible working
• Social Events
• Opportunity to earn bonus
• Progression
• Hybrid working – 3 days in the office 2 days from home. xiskglj

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.

Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly