Solicitor
Childcare / Care Proceedings
Birmingham
£35,000 - £55,000

Care Solicitor

Ref: 1278| Posted: 2nd Dec 2024

Eventus Legal are seeking a Care Solicitor to join a successful law firm based in Birmingham. This is a permanent, full-time role. Benefits include hybrid working with 3 days remote working, continuous training, development, and good starting holiday allowance.  

Role Responsibilities

As the Care Solicitor you will be responsible for delivering a high standard of client care whilst managing your own caseload, you will attend to enquiries and clients in the Family department.

Key Responsibilities

The Care Solicitor position is suited to a confident legal professional with first class interpersonal and motivational skills and the passion to help drive the firm forwards.

The Role:

  • Successfully manage your own caseload.
  • Open and maintain client files.
  • Provide clear and comprehensive advice to clients.
  • Represent clients in court and at local authority.
  • Fully instruct counsel, agents and experts when required.
  • Ensure all court orders are read and actioned.
  • Complete Legal Aid applications.
  • Ensure all files are submitted for billing in a timely manner.
  • Develop working relationships with professionals within the legal field.
  • Processing stakeholder enquiries promptly to ensure that all business opportunities are dealt with professionally and to the satisfaction of the client or enquirer.

Person Specification 

The incoming Care Solicitor will assume responsibility for accurate recording of Legal Aid Billing for work produced.  Importantly, the successful legal professional will need the following:

  • Qualified Solicitor or CILEX.
  • Experience in Public Children Matters.
  • Self-motivated, clear thinking and able to carry out case work accurately.
  • Excellent computer literacy skills.

Benefits and Rewards

The Care Solicitor will benefit from a generous holiday allowance starting at 22 days per year as well as a friendly and well-balanced family orientated environment and a grown-up approach to needs of working parents.

Other benefits include:  

  • Hybrid working (2 days in office and 3 days remote working).
  • Nest Pension.
  • Group life insurance (3x Salary for supervisors).
  • Eye Care / Child Care vouchers.
  • Training budget allowance – Happy to support through Panel if working towards accreditation.
  • Annual Salary review – (March).
  • Support with Pro Bono and or Networking (if benefit to firm)

About the Company  

Our is one of the UK’s fastest growing legal aid law firms in the UK specialising in Family and Care law. They are a well-respected and dynamic law firm dedicated to providing exceptional legal services to their clients and promoting a positive and supportive work environment for our employees.

Next Steps  

If you are interested in learning more about this Care Solicitor role, please send your CV to Simon Scott at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at simon.scott@eventuslegal.com or contact 07950 472004 for a confidential discussion. 

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact me at the details above for a confidential discussion on your career. 

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