Vacancy: Solicitor (Civil and Children’s Legal Assistance)

Are you a dedicated solicitor with a passion for civil and children’s legal assistance?

Join our team in a dynamic and meaningful role which gives you the opportunity to combine expert legal knowledge with decision-making and guidance to support legal aid applications across civil and children’s legal assistance. You will play a vital role in ensuring fair and accurate decisions on applications, providing advice to colleagues and the profession, and contributing to the ongoing development of our systems and guidance.

Essential Criteria

• Significant civil work experience
• In-depth knowledge of civil justice system and legal aid legislation
• Highly developed communication skills
• Strong client/customer awareness
• Organised with the ability to work well under pressure whilst dealing with urgent and complex casework
• Ability to work independently, seeking assistance and guidance from peers and managers appropriately
• Knowledge of IT in a day-to-day legal context including use of email, Microsoft 365, and time and case recording
• Excellent legal research skills
• Self-motivated with strong planning and organisational skills.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of children’s legal assistance work
• Knowledge of the children’s justice system
• Experience of developing and providing training
• Robust IT skills
• Good awareness/understanding of equalities and diversity issues.

How to apply

Full details about the role and an online application are available through our recruitment portal (external link).