Job Specification
Role: Family Solicitor
Location: 51/54 Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1BD
Hours: Full time; 9am – 5:30pm Monday-Friday
Salary: Market Rate
Job Description:
We are seeking a family solicitor. The role will entail dealing with a full and mixed caseload of Legal Aid and private family matters. Candidates will deal with all matters generally from beginning through to completion and cover the following areas:-
- Family
- Divorce
- Adoption
- Child Care issues
- Family Mediation
- Children dispute solicitors
- Domestic Violence solicitors
- Family Financial Property Arrangements
- Mediation
Candidates:
Successful applicants will join a friendly team and have extensive family based and matrimonial experience within a similar environment, and be able to manage their own caseload of files with minimal supervision.
This is a busy and demanding role therefore individuals must be able to prioritise work, use initiative and work proactively, coupled with a good client manner and technical competence.
Legal Aid knowledge is essential.
Secretarial support is provided to this position.
Staff benefits
- A one-off taxable payment of £1000 to welcome you aboard after six months continuous service, irrespective of the employee’s role or earnings when applying directly through our website
- 25 days holiday plus statutory and bank holidays
- Private healthcare through AXA after six months of continuous employment if you choose to opt in
- Workplace pension through Scottish Widows
- 30% discount on all legal services for members of staff where you instruct the firm
- 25% discount on legal services for staff’s immediate family members (namely parents, siblings and children)
- Introduction bonuses payable if you introduce a new member of staff to the Firm (subject to terms and conditions, amounts vary)
- No sick bonus of £100 payable in December if you have zero days off sick in the year
- Formal black tie Christmas party every year and annual summer BBQ/party firm wide
Apply for this role
To apply for this role email recruitment@hatten-wyatt.com