Job Description
An exciting new opportunity has arisen in our team for a Solicitor/Chartered Legal Executive within the Children and Families Public Law Department, undertaking Care and Child Protection work.
This role would suit someone with at least three years’ post-qualified experience supporting a busy department.
To apply, please provide a covering letter (including your salary expectations) and CV, highlighting relevant skills and experience. Please send your application to Emma Lorberg, HR Manager at emma.lorberg@alsterskelley.com .
If you apply direct and successfully pass your probation period, you will receive a one-off bonus of £500 (gross pay).
- Manage a caseload of child protection maters
- Advocacy
- Produce accurate detailed work to ensure excellence in legal services
- Maintain files and ensure efficient case management of care matters
- Draft any documentation in accordance with efficient file management including correspondence, briefs, court documentation, full attendance notes and statements of evidence
- Time record in accordance with the Firm’s policy and prepare bills as necessary
- Attend to clients at court with counsel
- Mentor and support junior members of the department
- Undertake work necessary to build up maintain and manage a caseload
- Undertake any reasonable instructions made by the Directors or Heads of Departments within the limits of this job description
- Attend department meetings as required
- Be actively involved in marketing and business development activities
- At least three years’ experience working within a Care Department as a Solicitor/Chartered Legal Executive carrying a full caseload of care proceedings
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Word and Outlook and good keyboard skills
- Accredited member of the Law Society’s Children’s Panel would be preferrable, but is not essential
- Have established a relationship with CAFCASS and other stakeholders
- Ability to work within quality and case management systems (e.g. Lexcel and Tikit)
- Dynamic in approach and uses initiative when dealing with clients or potential clients
- A positive approach to customer service
- A team player and flexible in approach
- Ability to deal with sensitive situations and difficult clients in a professional, confidential manner
- Sufficient knowledge of the legal process to understand the work being undertaken
- Knowledge of the work of Children and Families Public Law Department and the relevant law
- Experience of public funding procedures would be advantageous
- Driving licence and use of own vehicle preferable but ability to travel between offices, courts and stakeholder office essential
Interested in this role?
For an informal discussion about any of our vacancies, please contact Emma Lorberg : emma.lorberg@alsterskelley.com.
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