Children Solicitor - London, United Kingdom - Duncan Lewis Solictors

Duncan Lewis Solictors

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London, United Kingdom

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Role:
Children Solicitor (NQ) - Nationwide

Duncan Lewis Solicitors (Ltd):

Regulated by the Solicitor's Regulation Authority, Duncan Lewis Solicitors was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in the City of London (Fenchurch Street EC3M), with offices nationwide.

We are recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK independentlegal directories as a top-tier law firm - "a diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients".

A paperless law firm with over 500 personnel that embraces hybrid-working, we service both corporate entities and private individualsin over 25 areas of law across 60 languages.

We give people a voice - that is our ethos.

Choosing a career with Duncan Lewis is choosing a law firm that is the largest provider of publicly funded (legal aid) legal services in the country, has been Investors in People Gold Standard accredited for over 15 years and is continuously applauded nationallyfor the work that it does.

Child Care Department:

Applauded by The Legal 500 has 'an extremely knowledgeable and hugely capable child care team', our highly specialised Child Care Department is ranked and recommended by The Legal 500 UK and Chambers & Partners UK independent legal directories for its expertisein all aspects of child care law.

Our Child Care Law department approaches each case with a level of understanding only achievable through specializing in Child Care law.

The key aspect of our work is assisting guardians to represent a child and representing parents.

We act for children, parentsand family members to provide expert advice to adopted parents and the birth parents who are considering adoption.

Setting us apart from other firms, the Child Care Law department consists of members of the Law Society Children and Family Panel Members.

The majority are also members of the Association for the Lawyers for Children, and of Resolution (formerly known asthe Solicitors Family Law Association).

Duncan Lewis is one of few firms in the UK that are on the Lord Chancellor's International Child Abduction and Contact Unit (ICACU) referral list.

We have acquired a number of kite-marks and accreditations which aretestament to the quality of the specialised work our staff undertake.

Main Responsibilities of the Role

Responsible for all aspects of Child Care work including providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members
Ability to manage and supervise Solicitors, Trainee Solicitors and Caseworkers to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities
Assisting with delivery of appropriate training and development in the department
Variety of duties including dealing with a range of public and private children cases including child abduction, child protection issues, special guardianship and adoption matters as well as undertaking your own advocacy
You will have a professional proactive approach, strong client care skills and be interested in Business Development and Marketing to supplement the substantial work volumes brought in by the company

Key Skills Required:

Committed and highly driven
Must have a clean, valid Practicing Certificate at the time of applying
Strong management skills
Committed team player with ability to approach team concerns fairly, foster culture of positive change and encourage cross referrals
Previous proven supervisory experience and working to key performance indicators
Professional with a proactive approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with vulnerable clients and resolve complicated practicalities involved in child care issues
Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business
Working knowledge of the publically funded Child Care work and have the ability to service privately funded cases
Have extensive experience in dealing with all Child Care work related work and some expertise on adoption matters
Experience in own advocacy is an advantage

Law Society Children/Family Accreditation/Resolution:

The Company will support your career progression if you decide to pursue Children, Family or Family Advanced Panel accreditation with the Law Society or Resolution.

We will cover the cost of:

Attending the mandatory training course £1100 (Children Law Accreditation)
Application fees (approx. £294)
Annual membership fee (approx. £324)
Children Law Reaccreditation every 3 years (approx. £618)
Family Law Reaccreditation every 5 years (approx. £556)

**Children/Family Law Accreditation Salary:
- **Moving forward we are looking to offer all new Children, Family, Family Advanced and Resolution Panel members a base salary of:

£48,000 in London and within the M2
£46,000 outside London.

The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws.

Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role.

Equal Opportunities:

Duncan Lewis is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff.

The Company strives to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, which is reflective at all levels within our workforce.