Are you an experienced Children Law specialist ready to step into a leadership role? This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly respected, award‑winning firm as a Supervising Solicitor within a thriving Children’s Department. If you’re passionate about public children work, private children matters, and complex care proceedings, this role gives you the platform to lead, inspire, and shape a high‑performing team.
Our client is an award‑winning specialist firm in Family Law and Court of Protection, committed to transforming access to justice for vulnerable clients. With a 5‑star Trustpilot rating, they are proud of the impact they make every day.
About You
- A qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive (3+ PQE)
- Member of, or working towards, the Law Society’s Children or Family Law Accreditation
- Strong experience across public children cases, private children disputes, and challenging care proceedings
- Confident supervising, motivating, and developing a team
- Able to manage your own caseload while ensuring team compliance and performance
- Highly organised, proactive, and detail‑focused
- Proficient with legal aid processes and the CCMS portal, including managing CCMS portal applications and navigating CCMS portal requirements
If this sounds like you, this could be the perfect next step.
The Role
- Lead and supervise Solicitors, Trainees, and Paralegals
- Foster a supportive, collaborative, high‑performing team culture
- Deliver exceptional client care across public children matters, private children disputes, and complex care proceedings
- Manage your own caseload independently, including advocacy where appropriate
- Instruct counsel, agents, and experts effectively
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and file‑management standards
- Support training, development, and mentoring across the team
- Contribute to departmental planning, audits, and continuous improvement
What they offer
- Salary from £50,000+ (DOE) plus bonus
- Hybrid working
- 25 days’ holiday + Christmas closure
- Annual team and individual bonus schemes
- Feedback bonus scheme
- Supportive, values‑driven culture
If you are passionate about making a difference through legal aid and have experience in children matters, we would love to hear from you. This is an excellent opportunity to join a firm that values diversity, inclusion, and social impact.
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, contact Alison Banks at alison@lrlegal.co.uk or call for a confidential discussion on 02084642506 (office hours) or 07979952201 (out of office hours).
LR Legal is a specialist legal recruitment agency with a reputation based on trust and integrity. We will always ask your permission before sending your CV to any of our clients.
The PQE identified on this advertisement is a guide only and does not preclude applications from those with more or less PQE.
LR Legal Recruitment is operating as an Employment Agency in respect of this vacancy.
*We require a lawyer who has gained the necessary experience for the position advertised. The PQE identified on this advertisement is a guide only and does not preclude applications from those with more or less PQE.
