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Posted 02 August, 2026

Public Law Associate Solicitor - Family Department

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment
Bolton, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

My client is seeking an experienced and ambitious Public Law Associate Solicitor to join their busy and well-established Family Department in their Bolton Office.

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Key Responsibilities

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• Manage your own caseload of care and public law matters from instruction through to conclusion.

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• Undertake advocacy where appropriate.

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• Work independently while maintaining exceptional standards of client care.

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• Supervise and support members of the public law team.

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• Provide training and mentoring to colleagues where required.

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• Support the Head of Department in managing the wider public law team.

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• Contribute to the continued growth and development of the department.

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About You

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• A minimum of 5 years' PQE in public law.

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• Children Panel Accreditation.

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• Significant experience managing care and public law cases.

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• Strong advocacy skills.

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• Excellent organisational and time management abilities.

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• Exceptional attention to detail.

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• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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• Good IT skills and experience using case management systems.

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• Previous experience supervising or managing a team.

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• A professional, approachable and client-focused attitude.

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• Access to a car for business travel.

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What We Offer

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• Competitive salary.

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• Pension scheme.

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• Attendance bonus.

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• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with additional annual leave accrued after two years' service.

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• Birthday leave.

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• Life insurance (2–3 times annual salary).

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• Long service awards.

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• Paid car parking.

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Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.

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Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful