Solicitor

Job Description

An exciting role for a Solicitor is vacant on a collaborative project by Scottish Women’s Aid, Shetland Women’s Aid, Women’s Aid Orkney and Baker Gostelow Family Law. The project and post is funded by the Legal Education Fund. Legal services are provided by, and the successful candidate(s) will be employed by, Baker Gostelow Family Law.

The successful candidate will take a collaborative and sensitive approach to delivering legal information, advice and representation where we identify unmet legal need to women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse being supported by Women’s Aid Orkney and Shetland Women’s Aid. 

Legal casework and Court representation will largely focus on family law matters such as separation, contact and residence, as well as on related areas such as housing and financial claims arising from separation. The successful candidate may also be asked to contribute to policy, training and research. Candidates must have some experience in family law and an awareness of domestic abuse and the criminal justice process. Training on these areas will also be provided.

Location: 

Hyrbid & flexible working arrangement;
Office and Court work based on Shetland & Orkney Islands;
Some home-based working;
Access to central Edinburgh and Lanarkshire workspaces.

Salary:

£48,000 – £55,125.00 FTE per annum, commensurate with experience Fixed Term 18 months;

Contract:

Either: 1 x Full time position at 39 hours per week;
Or: 2 x Part-time/positions, on request.

Closing date:

Open until position filled.
Applications being received and considered now.

This post is suitable for solicitors with no less than 3 years’ post-qualifying experience preferably in the area of family law.

This role(s) is available only to women. This is an occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010 .

To apply please send your CV in confidence to Gillian Baker at gillian@bgfamilylaw.co.uk