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Eventus Recruitment are seeking a Child Law Solicitor to join a busy team based in St Albans, Hertfordshire. This is a full time, permanent job with the opportunity to join a friendly and progressive firm. You will benefit from a firm dedicated to offering scope for career progression and development with the opportunity of hybrid working.

Role Responsibilities

The incoming Child Law Solicitor will deal with a range of Family & Care matters including cases for parents, children or for other relatives where concerns of child protection or abuse are raised.

Your day-to-day duties will include:

* Building and managing a caseload with supervision.

* Preparing your clients’ cases from initial instruction all the way through to conclusion of the case.

* Representing your clients at court on hearings.

* Being prepared to network and build new business.

Person Specification

The successful Child Law Solicitor will have the following skills, attributes and experience:

* 1-3 Years PQE.

* A Child Law Solicitor ready to hit the ground running.

* Able to work independently and as part of a team.

* Have a passion for publicly funded work.

* Have an understanding of legal aid.

* Competent and willing to undertake your own advocacy.

* Working towards panel accreditation.

Benefits and Rewards

The incoming Child Law Solicitor will benefit from a firm that recognises the importance of a healthy home life balance.

You will also benefit from:

* 20 days of holiday, plus days between Christmas and New Year and bank holidays off. After 2 years, your holidays will increase incrementally to up to 25 days annual leave.

* Subsidised parking in the city centre.

* Eyecare.

* Hybrid working.

* Office lunch every other month.

* Christmas meal and other social events through the year.

About the Company

A thriving Lexcel accrediated law firm based in St Albans, Hertfordshire looking to recruit a Child Law Solicitor. They are a law firm recognised in Chambers UK, The Legal 500 and Times Best Law Firm. Furthermore, as a law firm they are dedicated to their employees and boast a high staff retention rate