Job Description

You will play an active role as a member of the legal team, contributing to the delivery of high-quality, accessible, and child-centred legal information, outreach, advice, and representation services. You will work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure that our legal services are delivered efficiently and effectively, and in a way that reflects the needs and rights of the children and young people we support.

You will be individually responsible for maintaining your own case and training numbers in line with funding and operational strategy outcomes, including strategic litigation.

You will deliver high-quality child-centred legal services (see below for details), including our legal helpline, advocacy service and our legal casework service, ensuring delivery aligns with the overall strategy, aim, vision and values of Clan.

You will be highly effective in managing your time and workload, maintaining capacity to deliver high quality services as part of a team, as well as competently progressing your own caseload. Your file management and administration will be of the highest standard.

You will work independently with a minimum of supervision, reporting and consulting on casework and enquiries appropriately and supporting others learning and development involving them in your casework. You will ensure Clan is a centre of excellence for Strategic Litigation and Child-Centred Legal Practice

Key Responsibilities:

Legal Casework & Client Representation

Deliver child-centred legal representation and outreach services in Edinburgh, the Lothians, and Glasgow and surrounding areas. Provide a high standard of legal services to clients of Clan Childlaw, including representation at Court and Children's Hearings. Responsible for your own client caseload, including all administration, legal aid and feeing, file closing, monthly file reviews, and estimating value of Work In Progress. Perform all administrative tasks and functions in relation to your own client casework, ensuring file administration is exemplary and up to date. Provide free legal information and guidance on the law affecting children and young people and on children's rights ("Enquiries"). Deliver high-quality responses on our enquiry help line. Work as part of the Representation Team, providing support and cover to others as required. Support others in your team as required to ensure effective delivery of legal outreach, representation and enquiries services. Ensure enquiry responses recorded within the online case management system are in line with enquiry policy, focusing on quality control (e.g., timeliness, content, and recording).

Training, Outreach & Promotion

Promote Clan's expertise in delivering training courses to professionals and stakeholders. Develop and deliver learning opportunities, including training courses and provision of information and advice to professionals working with children and young people. Represent Clan Childlaw at public forums and assist with the publicity and promotion of the organisation.

Service Development & Partnerships

Assist the Lead Solicitor with developing, implementing, and maintaining Clan Childlaw's accessible information on the law for children and young people (e.g., website, printed information, and social media). Assist with facilitating and maintaining Clan Childlaw's consultation with young people on development and delivery of representation services.

Continuous Improvement & Development

Maintain awareness of developments in all relevant areas of law and undertake appropriate Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Plan, arrange, and record CPD in line with Law Society of Scotland requirements. Advance all the aims and objectives of Clan Childlaw.

General

Work positively and effectively as part of a team and with colleagues at every level. Able to work on own initiative and in a flexible way to meet the demands of the role. Maintain a flexible approach to work and adapt to changing circumstances and expectations. Represent Clan at public forums and assist with the publicity and promotion of the organisation.

Essential Criteria

Experience in working with clients who are disproportionately affected by inequity and injustice. Experience in working with children and young people is not essential but it may be helpful for the candidate to have relevant knowledge and experience in this area. Well organised with the ability to complete work under pressure whilst dealing with often urgent and complex casework Effective communicator with the ability to communicate complex legal issues in a child centred way, and support others to develop their ability to do so. Effective problem solver - able to work independently, seeking assistance and guidance from peers and managers appropriately and timeously. Able to consult and instruct as appropriate and notify managers of risks and opportunities as they arise. Ability to work on own initiative and in a flexible way to meet the demands of the role and the wider work of Clan Childlaw. Knowledge of IT in a day-to-day legal context including use of email, Microsoft and case management system Excellent legal research skills Experience in providing helpline, outreach or other services that increase access to justice is not essential but would be an advantage.

Knowledge and qualifications

An enrolled solicitor with a full, post-qualified and unrestricted practising certificate from the Law Society of Scotland. Motivation to develop your knowledge of child law, children's rights and child-centred working. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and digital technologies such as SharePoint and case management systems. High level of professionalism and discretion with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with integrity.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From 32,271.00 per year

Expected hours: No less than 28 per week

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Free parking On-site parking Work from home
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Edinburgh EH7 5QY

Application deadline: 29/06/2025
Reference ID: solijune