Location – Huntingdon (although travel to other offices may be required)

Contract Type – Permanent – Full Time (37 hours)

Salary Range –  £44,290 – £58,168.75 DOE

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• To assist a team of Lawyers in the provision of a professional legal service to a range of public sector and not for profit clients regarding their social care functions, ensuring awareness of and compliance with legal duties within client organisations and protecting their best interests.
• To manage a case load comprising mainly of children’s social care matters and private law Children Act matters.
• To provide support to Lawyers in the preparation of cases in courts and tribunals, mainly relating to children’s social care.
• To provide support to Lawyers and act as a point of contact on a variety of cases, to include taking instructions and giving advice, carrying out research, preparing expert witnesses, liaising with witnesses, attending meetings and providing advice and representation in courts or tribunals.

For a copy of the Full Job Description. please click here.

For further details about the role and the Childcare team, please click here.

Pathfinder Legal Benefits

• Local Government Pensions Scheme – considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates.
• Flexible working arrangements – we offer flexible hours and hybrid working which allows for remote working but we also require regular office attendance with the aim to give everyone a balanced work/life ratio.
• Family Friendly policies including excellent Maternity, Paternity and Adoption entitlements.
• An exceptional Employee Assistance Program which helps supports employees with workplace changes as well as other work, family and personal issues.
• A generous minimum annual leave entitlement of 24 days, rising on 5 and 10 years service, plus public holidays. With the option to purchase more annual leave.

To apply for this position please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the Person Specification to recruitment@pathfinderlegal.co.uk. When applying, please quote reference ‘CHI-099’.

Closing date for applications: Friday 11th July 2025 @ midday

Number of vacancies for the role: 1

For a copy of the full Job Description and Person Specification and details of our other vacancies, please visit our website www.pathfinderlegal.co.uk/careers.

PLEASE NOTE: we will only accept applications where a supporting covering letter showing how you meet the person specification and a CV is submitted.

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