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Family Solicitor – Care Proceedings

Location: Bristol (Fully Remote Option Available)
Job Type: Permanent – Full Time
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Job Ref: 215301654

About the Role:
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Family Solicitor to join a well-established and supportive firm in Bristol, specialising in Care Proceedings and public law children matters.

This position offers genuine flexibility, it can be carried out on a fully remote basis or with a hybrid arrangement from the Bristol office, making it ideal for those seeking balance while continuing to handle high-quality, meaningful family law work.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage a caseload of public law children and care proceedings matters
Represent parents, children, and guardians in court
Liaise effectively with local authorities, Cafcass, and other professionals
Provide empathetic, practical, and accurate legal advice
Ensure compliance with Legal Aid and SRA regulations
Maintain excellent client care and professional standards

About You:

Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with experience in care proceedings and public law children work
Confident advocate with excellent communication and negotiation skills
Organised, self-motivated, and able to manage a busy caseload independently
Children Panel membership is desirable but not essential

What’s on Offer:

Fully remote or hybrid working arrangement
Competitive salary and benefits package
Supportive and collaborative working culture
Genuine focus on work-life balance

To Apply:

Contact Alicia Forde at eNL on 0121 454 1004 or email alicia.forde@enllegal.co.uk 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.

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