Childcare Solicitor

This is a great opportunity for a Childcare Solicitor to bring their current skills and knowledge to a collaborative and professional team. Whilst the role will be working to the fast-pace, customer focus and high standards of a law firm, the role will also provide a sustainable work-life balance and relate to the regional area in which it is based.

The role will be responsible for delivering successful outcomes such as:

• Own caseload dealing with a mix of Public Law Family matters, PLO, care proceedings etc;
• Provision of written and verbal legal advice;
• Communications with client, opponents, Courts/Tribunals and third parties to progress files;
• Advocacy at Court;
• Supporting other Family advisors on their own cases, and the delivery of the departmental strategy and business objectives;
• Management, supervision, training, coaching and mentoring of (and delegation of work to) Paralegals - to facilitate the achievement of their business objectives and professional development goals;
• Ensuring compliance with internal and external business requirements including ISO:9001 quality control, SRA Principles / Code of Conduct, Court & Tribunal deadlines;
• Monitoring and reporting on own financial and business performance, to deliver work in a profitable manner;
• Contributing towards internal continuous improvement, innovation and knowledge sharing;
• Inter-departmental support and collaboration on joint files, projects and events;
• Contributing to the development of the departmental business plan;
• Building positive relationships with current/prospective clients and enhancing the firm's profile, to drive business growth.