Care Lawyer in Doncaster

Role: Care Lawyer

Location: Doncaster or Sheffield, with other South Yorkshire offices considered

Salary: Competitive, based on level of experience

Hours: 9:00am – 5.15pm, Monday to Friday, able to be flexible upon request

Benefits:

• Competitive annual leave entitlement and sickness cover

• Life Assurance at 3x annual salary

• Employee Assistance Programme, including access to counselling services, 24/7 GP appointments (telephone and video), physiotherapy, medical cashback benefits, and discounts on retail, leisure and travel purchases

• Training and career development opportunities

About the role:

Join our highly valued and growing Family team as a Care Lawyer and build your career in a supportive and collaborative environment. You will play an important role in helping clients navigate complex and sensitive matters, while contributing to the continued development of the department.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing a varied caseload of public law children matters with the ability to manage private law cases if required;

• Advising and representing parents and other family members;

• Attending court hearings and undertaking advocacy;

• Preparing legal documentation, statements and court applications;

• Liaising with counsel, local authorities, guardians and other professionals;

• Progressing matters effectively in line with relevant procedures and deadlines;

• Working closely with colleagues across the wider Family team;

• Ensuring compliance with Legal Aid Agency requirements and regulatory obligations;

• Delivering exceptional client care during sensitive and often complex proceedings;

• Supporting business development initiatives and maintaining strong referral relationships.

About you:

You will be a qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive of any level PQE provided you have the requisite experience with strong knowledge and practical experience of public law care proceedings.

You will also:

• Have the confidence and experience to work independently and take responsibility for your matters;

• Have excellent communication and client care skills;

• Demonstrate a professional and empathetic approach when dealing with sensitive and complex matters;

• Be organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities;

• To hold the Law Society Children Panel accreditation is desirable, but not essential;

• Have a positive and collaborative approach to working with colleagues and other professionals.

Working at Sills & Betteridge:

Join our award-winning Family Law team, who have previously been recognised as Children Law Team of the Year (National) and Family Law Firm of the Year (Midlands & Wales). In the Legal 500, a major international legal directory that researches and ranks law firms, our Family Law team are extremely proud to be ranked in the Top Tier in the East Midlands and Tier 2 in Yorkshire, with many of our lawyers individually recognised.

You will work alongside some of the region’s finest family lawyers in a department with a reputation for excellence and meaningful client care, in a close-knit, supportive environment, where collaboration and compassion underpin everything we do.

To find out more of what life is like at Sills & Betteridge including our benefits visit our Working at Sills & Betteridge | Sills & Betteridge Solicitors page.