Eventus Legal are seeking a Children Panel Solicitor for a full time, permanent position working remotely across the East Midlands. This is a senior opportunity for an experienced public children lawyer who wants to play a central part in an ambitious law firm's expansion across the region. The Children Panel Solicitor will work remotely while the East Midlands presence is established, moving to approximately one day per week in a new regional office once it opens in either Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire or Lincolnshire. Working closely with the new Regional Head, you will be integral to developing the firm's presence and team across the East Midlands, joining as one of the senior lawyers in the new regional operation. The position offers remote working, a competitive salary up guideline circa £75,000, a strong employee benefits package including private medical insurance, pension scheme, life assurance, and 25 days holding rising with level of service and the opportunity to help shape an important new phase of regional growth. 

Role Responsibilities 

As a senior member of the developing East Midlands Care team, you will combine high quality casework with a meaningful contribution to regional growth and team development. 

• Manage your own caseload of public law children and Care proceedings from instruction through to conclusion. 

• Draft legal documents and manage cases effectively in accordance with court directions and professional requirements. 

• Handle Legal Aid applications and use the CCMS portal confidently and accurately. 

• Undertake your own advocacy and represent clients professionally in court. 

• Provide empathetic, clear and commercially responsible client care to parents and families at challenging points in their lives. 

• Work towards achievable fee earner targets while maintaining strong standards of legal service and compliance. 

• Work closely with the new Regional Head to help establish and develop the firm's East Midlands presence. 

• Contribute to building the new regional team and support the development of the office as it grows. 

• Use your established Guardian following to support relationships, referrals and the continued development of the regional Care practice. 

Person Specification 

This Children Panel Solicitor position requires an experienced and credible public children lawyer who can combine technical expertise with the confidence to help develop a new regional presence. 

• Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales with current Children Panel Accreditation. 

• Strong experience of Care proceedings and public children law matters. 

• An established Guardian following, with relationships that can support the development of the East Midlands practice. 

• Confident advocacy and case management skills. 

• Good working knowledge of Legal Aid Agency processes, compliance requirements and the CCMS portal. 

• Ability to manage a busy caseload accurately while delivering a high standard of client care. 

• Warmth, resilience and professionalism when supporting clients through sensitive and complex matters. 

• Commercial awareness and the ability to work effectively towards fee earning targets. 

• Based in the East Midlands and able to attend the future regional office approximately once a week when it opens. 

• Comfortable working as part of a senior team and contributing to the development of colleagues and the wider regional practice. 

Benefits and Rewards 

This Children Panel Solicitor job working remotely across the East Midlands, combines meaningful legal work with significant influence over the growth of a new regional team and a range of confirmed employee benefits, subject to applicable scheme terms. 

• Competitive salary guideline circa £75,000 depending on experience 

• Remote working while the East Midlands presence is established, followed by approximately one day per week in the new regional office once opened. 

• Up to 36 days' holiday including bank holidays, subject to applicable terms. 

• Pension contributions. 

• Private medical insurance, subject to applicable terms. 

• Employee Assistance Programme. 

• Group life assurance. 

• Company sick pay. 

• Study leave and volunteering leave. 

• Training allowance and access to professional development opportunities. 

• The opportunity to work closely with the new Regional Head and help shape the growth, culture and future direction of the East Midlands team. 

• A senior position within an expanding regional operation, offering scope to make a visible impact as the team develops. 

About the Company 

Our client is a well established and ambitious national law firm specialising in family, care and domestic abuse work. The law firm is continuing to expand and places strong emphasis on client care, professional development and creating a supportive environment in which legal professionals can progress. This new East Midlands expansion represents an important stage in that growth, and the successful Children Panel Solicitor will have the opportunity to help establish the firm's regional presence from an early stage. 

Next Steps 

Apply now to be considered for this unique Child Panel Solicitor job opportunity in the East Midlands. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion about this Children Panel Solicitor job, please send your CV to Izzie Vaughan at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at Izzie.vaughan@eventuslegal.com or phone 07497 389531 for a confidential discussion. Due to the high volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within ten days, unfortunately you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. 

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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