Eventus Recruitment are seeking a Child Law Solicitor to join a busy team based in St Albans, Hertfordshire. This is a full time, permanent job with the opportunity to join a friendly and progressive firm. You will benefit from a firm dedicated to offering scope for career progression and development with the opportunity of hybrid working.

Role Responsibilities

The incoming Child Law Solicitor will deal with a range of Family & Care matters including cases for parents, children or for other relatives where concerns of child protection or abuse are raised.

Your day-to-day duties will include:

• Building and managing a caseload with supervision.
• Preparing your clients’ cases from initial instruction all the way through to conclusion of the case.
• Representing your clients at court on hearings.
• Being prepared to network and build new business.

Person Specification

The successful Child Law Solicitor will have the following skills, attributes and experience:

• 1-3 Years PQE.
• A Child Law Solicitor ready to hit the ground running.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Have a passion for publicly funded work.
• Have an understanding of legal aid.
• Competent and willing to undertake your own advocacy.
• Working towards panel accreditation.

Benefits and Rewards

The incoming Child Law Solicitor will benefit from a firm that recognises the importance of a healthy home life balance.

You will also benefit from:

• 20 days of holiday, plus days between Christmas and New Year and bank holidays off. After 2 years, your holidays will increase incrementally to up to 25 days annual leave.
• Subsidised parking in the city centre.
• Eyecare.
• Hybrid working.
• Office lunch every other month.
• Christmas meal and other social events through the year.

About the Company

A thriving Lexcel accrediated law firm based in St Albans, Hertfordshire looking to recruit a Child Law Solicitor.  They are a law firm recognised in Chambers UK, The Legal 500 and Times Best Law Firm. Furthermore, as a law firm they are dedicated to their employees and boast a high staff retention rate.

Next Steps

Apply now if your skills and experience align with this Child Law Solicitor job. Alternatively, if you are interested in learning about this career enhancing job opportunity, please contact Siobhan Courtney at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email Siobhan.courtney@eventuslegal.com or phone 07970 252 772 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.

The Eventus Recruitment Group are award-winning recruitment specialists operating in the Legal, HR, Finance and Accountancy sectors across the UK. Please note that the years’ experience and / or salary are listed in our advertisements as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Our privacy policy can be found on the bottom of our website.