Family Solicitor - Children Law
ENL Legal · London, Greater London
Family Solicitor - Children Law at ENL Legal, based in London, Greater London, paying £60,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Salary
- £60,000 per annum
- Location
- London, Greater London
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 2 weeks ago
- Closes
- 5 Nov 2026
- Sector
- Solicitor
14% below the typical rate for solicitor
Reference 215305581
About the role
THE ROLE:
The successful candidate will undertake a varied caseload of public and private children matters, as well as domestic abuse work, acting for both legally aided and privately funded clients.
You will undertake advocacy on your own cases and provide advocacy support for colleagues where required. The role will also involve keeping up to date with legal developments, particularly within your specialist area, and ensuring that departmental practices and procedures comply with Legal Aid Agency, Lexcel and firm standards.
THE CANDIDATE:
The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years’ PQE and solid experience in Children Law, with the ability to undertake a mix of public and private children and domestic abuse work. Advocacy experience, preferably at all levels of court, is essential.
You will have experience working within the Legal Aid Agency’s CCMS system and contract requirements, together with excellent communication, problem solving and legal research skills. The ability to prioritise effectively, work under pressure and meet targets is essential.
THE FIRM:
This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading law firm with a nationally recognised Family Department and an established team of enthusiastic professionals who are committed to developing the department and its client base.
THE PACKAGE:
The role offers 25 days’ holiday, increasing to 28 days after three years and 30 days after five years, plus a birthday day off, bonus scheme, career development programme, Cycle to Work scheme, Health Cashback Plan, long-service awards and a range of wellbeing initiatives.
HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Kaye Thumpston on [phone removed] or email [email removed] with your CV or simply call for a confidential discussion.
eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.
At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
Reference: 215305581 · Posted 2 weeks ago · Closes 5 Nov 2026 · Listed via ENL Legal
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