Head of Childcare Solicitor

Senior Childcare Solicitor – Panel AccreditedOpportunity to Establish a New Childcare Department & Coventry OfficeCoventry | Senior Level | Excellent Career OpportunityAre you an experienced Childcare Solicitor with Children Panel accreditation who is ready for the next step in your career?Perhaps you have reached the point where you want more than simply managing your own caseload. Maybe you have the ambition, drive and client following to build something of your own, but would prefer to do so with the backing and support of an established law firm.If so, this could be an excellent opportunity for you. Our client is looking to appoint a Senior Childcare Solicitor / Children Panel Accredited Lawyer to establish a brand-new Childcare Department and Coventry office.This is not simply a role within an existing team. You will have the opportunity to build the department from the ground up, helping shape the strategy, develop the client base, recruit your team and establish the firm's presence in Coventry.The OpportunityYou will take a lead role in developing the firm's childcare offering, initially handling your own high-quality caseload while playing a key part in establishing the new office. The role will give you considerable autonomy and the opportunity to make your mark, with support from the wider firm and the resources required to develop a successful practice.You will be involved in:\n

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• Establishing and developing a new Childcare Department in Coventry
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• Building and managing your own caseload of complex childcare matters
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• Acting for parents, children and/or other parties in care proceedings
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• Developing relationships with existing and prospective referrers
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• Building a strong local profile and reputation within the childcare market
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• Developing and implementing a strategy for the growth of the department
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• Identifying opportunities to recruit and develop additional members of the team
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• Working closely with the firm's senior management to establish the Coventry office
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• Contributing to the wider strategic direction of the firm's family offering
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About YouThe successful candidate will be an experienced Childcare Solicitor with Children Panel accreditation and a strong understanding of publicly funded childcare work.You will ideally have:\n

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• Significant experience in childcare law
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• Children Panel accreditation
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• A strong technical knowledge of care proceedings
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• Experience handling your own caseload of complex matters
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• Excellent client care and communication skills
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• A strong network of professional contacts and referrers
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• A genuine desire to develop business and build a new practice
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• Leadership qualities and the ability to develop a team
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• Commercial awareness and an entrepreneurial approach
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Most importantly, you will be ambitious, driven and motivated by the opportunity to build something.You may already be a senior solicitor, team leader or partner. Alternatively, you may be an experienced Children Panel solicitor who feels that the time is right to take a significant step forward in your career.Why Consider This Opportunity?For the right person, this represents a rare opportunity to have a genuine influence over the direction and success of a new office.You will not be inheriting an established department with little room to make changes. You will be one of the key people responsible for creating it.You will have the opportunity to:\n

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• Build the department.
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• Build the team.
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• Build the client base.
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• Build the Coventry office.
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• Build your own profile and career.
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The firm is looking for someone with the ambition and entrepreneurial mindset to take ownership of the opportunity and make it a success.If you are a Children Panel Accredited Solicitor who is ready to take control of the next stage of your career and wants the opportunity to establish a new childcare practice with genuine autonomy, this is an opportunity that should not be missed.For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Penny Trotman on or email me at for more informationeNL 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 in 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.