Childcare Lawyer

ENL Legal · Northampton, Northamptonshire

Childcare Lawyer at ENL Legal, based in Northampton, Northamptonshire, paying £55,000 per annum. This is a permanent role with hybrid working.

Salary
£55,000 per annum
Location
Northampton, Northamptonshire · Hybrid
Contract
Permanent
Posted
1 week ago
Closes
30 Aug 2026
Sector
Solicitor

20% below the typical rate for solicitor

Reference 215304874

About the role

Childcare Lawyer / 3+ PQE / Northamptonshire / £45,000 to £65,000 (DOE) / An experienced Childcare Lawyer is sought after to join an established practice in Northamptonshire. This firm offers a competitive salary along with a multitude of benefits, as well as a strong work-life balance and flexibility including hybrid working. To apply or to register your interest, please contact Cassie on [phone removed] or email [email removed] with your CV.

OVERVIEW:
• The ideal Childcare Lawyer will have excellent experience in covering all types of childcare matters.
• You will have experience of advising on special guardianship orders, adoption, private children law matters, care and interim orders as well as emergency protection orders.
• With at least 3 years PQE you will be more than confident in managing your own caseload.
• You should also possess excellent communication skills with the ability to build and sustain strong working relationships, providing a first-class service to clients.
• You will ideally have strong advocacy experience and be Children Panel accredited or working toward to the accreditation.
• The successful Childcare Lawyer will be a good team player, focused on providing exceptional service and advice to clients.
• This established practice covers a range of legal services, and they are looking for an experienced Childcare Lawyer who can come in and hit the ground running with their own caseload of matters.
• The firm also has great client satisfaction rates and a passion for delivering the best results for their clients, often being described as friendly, polite, and extremely professional.
• If you are looking for an exciting opportunity which can provide excellent career progression, then this is the role for you!

HOW TO APPLY:
Contact Cassie Huxtable at eNL 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 other characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

Reference: 215304874 · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 30 Aug 2026 · Listed via ENL Legal

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