Family Solicitor

Family Solicitor - Care

Location: StroudWorking Pattern: Hybrid working availableSalary: Competitive, dependent on experience

About the Opportunity

Yolk Legal is supporting a well-established and growing law firm with the appointment of a Family Solicitor to join its busy Family Law team in Gloucestershire.

The role has a particular focus on public law children matters and care proceedings, offering the opportunity to work on complex and sensitive cases involving vulnerable clients.

You will represent parents, children and other parties involved in care proceedings, taking responsibility for your own caseload and working closely with colleagues, Counsel, local authorities, CAFCASS and other professionals.

This is an opportunity to join a firm that places a strong emphasis on collaboration, professional development and career progression, within a supportive and growing team.

The Role

You will manage your own caseload of public law children matters, providing high-quality legal advice and progressing cases from initial instruction through to final hearing.

Your responsibilities will include:

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• Managing a caseload focused on care proceedings and public law children matters.
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• Representing clients throughout Family Court proceedings, including case management hearings, interim applications and contested final hearings.
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• Advising clients on child protection law, local authority intervention and Children Act 1989 threshold issues.
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• Preparing and drafting statements, position statements, court bundles and other legal documentation.
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• Undertaking advocacy in the Family Court.
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• Working closely with Counsel, CAFCASS, local authorities and other professionals to progress matters.
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• Ensuring compliance with Legal Aid Agency requirements, regulatory standards and best practice.
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• Maintaining high standards of client care and file management.
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• Supporting the wider team through supervision where appropriate.
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• Contributing to business development activity and the continued development of the team.
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About You

We are looking for a Family Solicitor with a minimum of 2 years' PQE and experience in public law children work.

You will ideally have:

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• At least 2 years' PQE within a Family department.
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• Experience of care proceedings and Legal Aid.
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• Strong knowledge of public law children matters.
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• Experience of advocacy within the Family Court.
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• Experience of supervision, or an interest in taking on supervisory responsibility.
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• Good knowledge of data management systems and Microsoft Office.
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• Excellent communication skills and the ability to deal sensitively and professionally with vulnerable clients.
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• Strong organisational and self-management skills.
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• An interest in business development.
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Experience of Private Divorce and Finance would be advantageous, as would relevant panel membership.

What's on Offer?

The firm is committed to creating a supportive and high-performing environment where lawyers can develop their careers.

Benefits include:

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• Minimum 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
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• Holiday buy and sell scheme.
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• Gym membership contribution.
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• Flexible working considerations.
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• Career development opportunities.
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• Employee rewards scheme.
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• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
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Interested?

If you're a Family Solicitor with care experience looking for a new opportunity in Stroud, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Please apply with your CV or contact Nicole Smith at Yolk Legal for a confidential discussion.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk, allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.

*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive, we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying, then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.