Community Care Solicitor

Reading – £65,000

Community Care Solicitor 
Reading Hybrid 

Overview
A rewarding opportunity has arisen for a Solicitor or Legal Executive to join a specialist and rapidly expanding Community Care & Welfare team. You will be working on meaningful and complex matters supporting children and adults living with disability, injury or illness. This role offers excellent training, hands-on supervision and clear pathways for professional development within a friendly, dedicated team.

Role & Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of privately fee-paying clients with supervision and mentoring from senior lawyers.
• Handle a diverse mix of statutory funding, welfare and Court of Protection matters.
• Support senior fee earners on more complex or high-value cases, including legal research.
• Draft legal documentation including:
  
  • Advice letters
  • Grounds of appeal
  • Court of Protection applications
  • Witness statements
  • Pre-action correspondence for Judicial Review
• Liaise confidently with clients, experts, public bodies, counsel, and professional deputies.
• Assist with marketing initiatives, seminars and business development.
• Opportunity to be involved in Special Educational Needs (SEN) matters depending on experience.

Requirements

• Experience or strong interest in Community Care, Public Law and/or Court of Protection work.
• Understanding of related Property & Affairs and Health & Welfare aspects.
• Ability to manage a caseload while providing empathetic and high-quality client care.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with strong attention to detail.
• Good IT capability including MS Office.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + option to purchase 5 additional days
• Birthday day off
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance (5x salary)
• Private medical insurance
• Hybrid/flexible working