Family (care) Solicitor
Job Description
Salary: £55,000 to £70,000 per annum
The Role:
This is an excellent opportunity to join an experienced and supportive team, taking ownership of a varied Children Law caseload. Your responsibilities will include:
• Manage a diverse caseload of public and private Children Law matters from initial instruction through to conclusion, with minimal supervision.
• Handle Care Proceedings, Interim Care Orders, Emergency Protection Orders, Special Guardianship Orders, adoption and private children matters.
• Represent clients throughout proceedings, providing expert legal advice and confident advocacy.
• Deliver exceptional client care, building strong relationships and ensuring clients receive clear, effective guidance.
The Candidate:
We're looking for an experienced Children Law Solicitor who can bring strong technical knowledge and excellent client care skills. You'll ideally have:
• Qualification as a Solicitor with 3–5 years' PQE.
• Current Children Panel Accreditation.
• Significant experience handling both public and private children law matters.
• Excellent communication, advocacy and client relationship skills.
What's on Offer?
• Competitive salary and annual bonus linked to fee income.
• Innovative monthly holiday bonus scheme.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Ongoing training and genuine career progression opportunities.
• A friendly, supportive team culture with a strong emphasis on professional development and work-life balance.
HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Kaye Thumpston on 0207 183 8586 or email kaye.thumpston@enllegal.co.uk with your CV or simply call for a confidential discussion.
eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications within 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.
At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
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