Child Care​/Family Lawyer

Switalskis is an award winning law firm listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025.

Established in 1993 by Stephen Switalskis, we began with a focus on child care law and criminal law from a single office in Wakefield. Since then we’ve expanded to 11 locations employing approximately 400 people who provide a wide array of specialist legal services.

A career at Switalskis means being part of a firm that cares and is here for you. We’re dynamic and progressive, and we never stand still. Last year we were crowned Large Firm of the Year at The Yorkshire Legal Awards and named in the top 50 fastest growing companies in Yorkshire in the Yorkshire Growth Index.

We are looking to recruit a Child Care or Family Lawyer to join our established and supportive Care team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in care, family legal aid and domestic abuse work who is looking to develop their career within a busy and well regarded team.

You will manage your own caseload of child care and family matters, covering both public and private law work. This will include care proceedings, domestic abuse matters and related hearings, with responsibility for advocacy where appropriate. You will provide clear, compassionate advice to clients and work closely with local authorities, social workers and other professionals throughout the life of each case.

• A qualified Solicitor/Lawyer at any level, including newly qualified through panel membership
• Experience in child care, family legal aid and or domestic abuse work
• Ability to manage your own caseload, with support where required
• Strong advocacy skills or a desire to develop these
• A compassionate and client focused approach
• LAASupervisor or Children Panel membership desirable but not essential.
• Willingness to apply for Children Panel membership if you are not already a member.
• Willingness to undertake marketing opportunities with local organisations to build and strengthen connections with referrers of work.

• As supportive and collaborative team environment
• Meaningful, high quality work
• Opportunities to develop advocacy skills and progress your career
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Flexible working arrangements

If you are passionate about child care and family law and want to join a firm that truly values the work it does for clients, we would love to hear from you.

• Annual Bonus

• Long Service Award days - 1 for every 2 years of service (FTE)
• Remote work flexibility
• Training and development
• Wellness packages
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption pay
• Group Insurances for Life Insurance, Critical Illness and Income Protection
• All Company equipment will be supplied for Hybrid working