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Child Care Solicitor

Manchester / Blackburn

Up to £47,000 + bonus

Monday-Friday (35 hours per week)

We are looking to expand our existing Child Care team by appointing an experienced Child Care Solicitor ideally with 5+ years PQE. For this role the successful candidate will need to be Child Panel Accredited.

An excellent opportunity has arisen with my client, a highly reputable law firm with multiple offices across the Northwest. We are seeking an experienced Solicitor with Child Panel Accreditation to join a growing Child Care team. You will join a friendly, motivated and collaborative team while being supported by an assistant on all matters of complexity.

Duties include:

* Managing a caseload of primarily parents and other family members in public children cases

* Representing clients at meetings with social services

* Representing clients at family courts

* Conducting public law litigation

* Undertaking your own advocacy

The successful candidate will have/be:

* Ideally 5+ years PQE but we will consider less if you are panel accredited

* Children Panel Accreditation is a must

* Ability to demonstrate high quality client care skills

* Knowledge of legal aid and LAA applications

* Commercially astute and technically strong

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits:

* Medicash - Healthcare plan

* Birthday day off

* Flexible working/working from home

* Refer a friend scheme

* Company pension

* Subsidised car parking

* Cycle to Work Scheme

* Internal career progression

* Training Contracts

* Internal and External training

* Structured salary frameworks

* Mid-term and annual appraisals

* Bonus Structures for all employees

* Summer Conference

* Christmas Party

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