Children and Young Peoples Lawyer –(3+ years PQE)
Vacancy at Clan Childlaw Ltd
Children and Young Peoples Lawyer (3+ years PQE)
Salary Commensurate with Experience
Edinburgh or Glasgow
Details
We operate hybrid working with the opportunity to work from home some of the time. Regular attendance in both our offices to work collaboratively with colleagues is required, as is travel to client visits, court and children’s hearings in different areas of Scotland.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Children and Young People’s Rights Lawyer to join our team and strengthen Clan’s work at the forefront of using the law to change children’s lives in Scotland. Clan Childlaw was established to empower children and young people to have their own lawyers, specially trained to work with them in a child centred way. We are experts in empowering children and young people in Scotland to use their rights to improve their lives. If you are looking for an opportunity to become a child- centred lawyer and are motivated by working differently and using your legal knowledge, problem solving and communication skills to represent the interests and rights of children and young people, then we want to hear from you. You will provide legal advice and representation to children and young people in areas including children’s hearings, child law, public family law, and youth homelessness. You will play a vital role in delivering our Children’s Rights Helpline giving practical information about children and young people’s rights to children and young people and those that support them. You will provide training to partner agencies and external stakeholders on children’s rights.
This role would suit a highly effective, adaptable and resilient solicitor with excellent communication and relationship-building skills. You will be motivated by the opportunity to do things differently as a lawyer delivering professional legal advice and representation that makes a direct difference to the lives of individual children and young people. You will welcome the opportunity to take innovative casework that contributes to systemic change, and make contributions from practice to influence the law, policy and practice. You will be comfortable managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, while maintaining high professional standards and contributing positively to a collaborative team culture.
Clan wants a Scotland where all children and young people’s rights are respected, protected, and fulfilled. For that to happen, Scotland has to be a place where all children and young people can stand up for their rights. That means we work to ensure children and young people have:
- Lawyers that are experts in working with children
- People around them who can enable them to use their rights and amplify their voices
- Respect as rights-holders, who are entitled to hold duty-bearers to account if their rights are not fulfilled.
To find out more about what we do you can visit our website: About Clan Childlaw - Clan Childlaw
Our values are the principles we uphold in all our work, no matter what. They are the foundation of our workplace culture. Everyone who works at Clan shows our values in all they do and say.
Clan Childlaw’s mission is very important to us, but our people are important too. We recognise the importance of a good work-life balance and a friendly supportive work environment. We offer:
- 33 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) increasing to 35 after 2 years’ service
- Auto-enrolment into our pension scheme after 3 months service
- Flexibility around your working day, with the opportunity to work your hours between 7am and 7pm and, the option to work from home for part of the working week. Flexibility arrangements will vary depending on the role and business needs, with some positions requiring closer alignment to core working hours to support service delivery.
- Access to our employee counselling service.
Learning and development is important to us and our team. We hope it’s important to you too. You will be encouraged to engage in learning and continued professional development.
"I have never worked in such a lovely organisation before! I feel valued, seen and heard as an individual here." - A member of the Clan Childlaw team
Closing date for application is midnight on Monday 8th June 2026, with interviews anticipated to take place w/c 15th June 2026.
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