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Role: Children Law Solicitor - Manchester Leading law firm looking to recruit dedicated Solicitor for highly sought permanent positon. Gemini Recruitment are currently partnering with a large and established law firm. Our client serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughout London and across England and Wales. Our client's accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tier firm. Our client holds the Investors in People Gold Accreditation Quality Standard Mark and is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO accredited and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Family & Children Department Background: Our client's Family & Children law department is ranked and recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners for family and matrimonial work, providing confidential advice with effective representation. The family team includes practitioners who have achieved the Law Society's Children Law and Family Law Advanced accreditations providing advocacy in all court proceedings, ensuring their clients receive a consistent and professional service as well as a high degree of continuity. In addition, our client's Family department is experienced in assisting high net worth individuals in divorce matters with specialist divorce solicitors with expertise in domestic abuse, adoption, child abduction, prohibitive steps orders, specific issues orders, injunctions, spousal and child maintenance, properties, pensions and freezing injunctions. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Report directly to Department Director Responsible for all aspects of Children Law work including providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members Ability to manage and supervise Trainee Solicitors and Caseworkers to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities Assisting with delivery of appropriate training and development in the department Variety of duties including dealing with a range of Children work including divorce, financial disputes and remedies, international elements of child abduction/ adoption, injunctions/ non molestation orders and providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members You will have a professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and be interested in Business Development and Marketing to supplement the substantial work volumes brought in by the Key Skills Required: NQ - 3 years PQE as Solicitor Have extensive experience in dealing with all Family / Child Care related work Must have a clean, valid Practising Certificate at the time of applying Strong management skills Committed team player with ability to approach team concerns fairly, foster culture of positive change and encourage cross referrals Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with vulnerable clients and resolve complicated practicalities involved in child care issues Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business Working knowledge of the publicly funded Family and Child Care work and have the ability to service privately funded cases Experience in own advocacy is an advantage Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills This list is not exhaustive and there may be other duties as reasonably required. On offer is an attractive salary package, a supportive team environment and real prospects for promotion. The company will allow hybrid working in accordance with the company policy. Salary: £40,000-£45,000 p.a., depending on experience Panel-Accredited Salary: £52,000 +supervision bonus up to £8k p.a. About Gemini Recruitment and Equal Opportunities: Gemini Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specialising in legal recruitment. We provide a highly focused service specialising in placements for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals and Legal Support Staff. We have intimate knowledge of specific opportunities in the legal market across the UK. The company is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity and inclusivity of its staff and strives to ensure that their workforce reflects the diversity of the communities they serve. By applying to this vacancy you give Gemini Recruitment Services Limited permission to submit your CV to the hiring company and you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our Website.

Part time Legal Secretary/Administrator - Public Family Law Hours: Part time 3.5 days to 4 days per week (must be able to work until 5pm) Location : Leamington Spa town centre Salary: £25,000 to £26,000 per annum pro rata Please note: This role is not suitable for a graduate or paralegal. About the Firm This is a very well-established law practice, who have steadily grown their office network, including two acquisitions over the past four years giving them a great regional presence and a massively increased volume of business. If job security, training and career development are important to you, then this is the perfect firm to join. The firm s accreditations include the Law Society s Conveyancing Quality Scheme, Children Law, and Lexcel. The firm are also recognised by the Legal 500. What you ll be doing: Providing secretarial, typing and administrative support to fee earners in the Public Family Law/Childcare Department Liaising with and attending to clients, providing a high standard of care Liaising with fee earners and clients Making appointments for clients Answering new client enquiries Carrying out conflict checks on new clients Downloading court documents and ensuring cases are ready for hearings Preparing court bundles and typing Briefs Preparing invoices and cost schedules Who we re looking for: This role would suit an experienced administrator or secretary with 2-5 years administration experience in a client-facing role. Legal experience is not essential as training will be given, however candidates will need to have excellent people skills and be used to dealing with difficult clients/challenging situations with empathy and professionalism, due to the nature of the work. It is envisaged that suitable candidates will have strong experience of working in a client-facing administration role within a professional services environment, local authority or a legal services setting. What s on offer: This is a permanent job which will be fully office-based, working 3.5 or 4 full days per week. Flexibilitiy to work to 5pm is essential. Comprehensive Benefits Package including: 23 days holiday, rising to 27 with length of service, plus UK bank holidays 2 extra days paid leave over Christmas which doesn t have to be retained from your entitlement Your birthday off (from year two) Holiday buy/sell scheme (up to 5 additional days) Enhanced company sick pay scheme Pension scheme Discounted legal fees Simply Health plan and Virtual GP access Life assurance 3x salary Full induction and ongoing training and development Supportive, collaborative team culture Community involvement and charity events Technical and personal skills training Funeral concierge Employee assistance programme Bereavement and probate helpline Note : Salary stated is given as a guideline, in line with market rate and will be commensurate with experience. All information provided above is accurate to the best of our knowledge. This role is a careeer secretary position and is not suitable for a paralegal. Know anyone who might be interested? A bonus of £200 in Love2Shop vouchers is available for a successful referral on this role. £100 payable on start date; £100 payable six weeks later. Please see website for details. For more information, please contact Tracey at Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment About Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment is a family-run, boutique recruitment agency specialising in legal professional and legal support jobs throughout Coventry and Warwickshire, Birmingham and the Midlands. We offer a tailored service, to find the right role and the right cultural fit for our candidates, and rest assured we will never forward your CV to any firm without first gaining your consent. About Your Consultant Tracey is the Owner and Managing Director of Talentwise Solutions Legal Recruitment, where her focus is on offering a prestigious, consultative, open, and honest service the way she believes recruitment should be! Tracey s passion for recruitment in the legal sector goes back over thirty years, and today it s stronger than ever. Tracey prides herself on her personalised approach to recruiting and will be on hand to guide you through every stage of the process from initial application through to job offer. You know your career is in great hands with Tracey s experience and expertise. Know anyone who might be interested ? We offer generous bonuses up to £500 for successful referrals. Conditions apply - contact us or view our website for details.