Head of Department- Court of Protection – COP003-1

Head of Department- Court of Protection – COP003-1 Salary: DOE Location: Southport/Manchester/Liverpool/Leeds/Hybrid Head of Department- Court of ProtectionLocation: The role will be hybrid with visits to all office locations.The role will be to lead and develop the Court of Protection & Private Client team to meet the needs of our clients and deliver Fletchers’ strategies and plans for the department.​About Fletchers Solicitors:Fletchers is a rapidly growing law firm specialising in personal injury, clinical negligence and court of protection law. We are based in the North-West of the UK, with offices in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Southport, Bolton and Cambridge although many of our colleagues work from home as Fletchers offers hybrid working. We offer a great work life balance, fabulous benefits, apprenticeships, and internal progression, around 10% of colleagues are currently working on apprenticeships or training contracts – more than ever before – and we are continuing to grow our L&D offering. We have a great culture and people that will support you and your goals. Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse work force, which is why we welcome applications from all diversity groups and backgrounds. We’re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive. Fletchers understand and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We’re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, and we are signing up to other diversity standards to reflect our ethos.Main Responsibilities for the role: Ensure that the team provides excellent client serviceEnsure that the team achieves their agreed performance targets by using consistent and clear leadership in the management of individuals KPI’sEnsure the management of all client cases, in compliance with relevant external supervision requirements. Provide inspirational leadership to the Court of Protection & Private Client team including recruitment, motivation, training and supporting of team members as requiredImplement and monitor departmental plans to deliver Fletchers’ priorities and projects as we continue to grow.Support the budgeting process for Court of Protection & Private ClientLead the Court of Protection & Private Client department directly managing the departments operational needs working with our cost and finances team to manage all key reporting metrics. Coach, develop and support managers to achieve excellent people leadership practice To run a reduced load of circa. 25% of a full capacity numbers varying in value and technicality Liaising with clients, experts, barristers, third party solicitors, insurers and other experts as necessary.Dealing with all aspects of the lifecycle of the trust and deputyship matters.Ensuring all actions are completed in a timely fashion.Accurate time recording.Maintaining client files in good order in accordance with Lexcel and other quality assurance requirements.Delegate and supervise tasks to junior team members where The above list is not exhaustive of all tasks, you will be required to adhere to firm responsibilities.​The ideal candidate will have: Need to have required skills and experience to be appointed as a Director of the Trust Corporation and be a qualified SolicitorExperience of successfully leading a Court of Protection TeamExperience of running a wide variety of Deputyship and Trust mattersAbility to deliver excellent client serviceA good understanding of how to deliver and grow team productivity Experience of coaching and supporting other lawyers and managers Forming and maintaining positive relationships with both internal and external stakeholdersAbility to role model good practice leadershipTechnology literate, with the ability to use technology to enhance legal servicesExcellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to form positive working relationships with a wide variety of team membersStrong analytical skills We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.​In return Fletchers can offer: Competitive salary35 hours working weekBonus scheme (subject to targets being met)35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days’ holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employmentPension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice optionLife Assurance PolicyMedicash policy to cover some Dental, optical and other medical expensesEnhanced company sick pay Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balanceVaried calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)Monthly voucher awards So much has happened in the last year at Fletchers: We became Fletchers Group following several acquisitions – and have big plans for more growth.We offered legal colleagues more training contracts than ever before.Retained excellent rankings with both The Legal 500 and Chambers & PartnersWe opened 2 new office locations in Leeds and Liverpool (alongside Southport, Bolton, Cambridge & Manchester)We launched our first ever Associate and Partner programmes for senior lawyers.We launched the Fletchers Foundation charity to support injured people. That’s just to name a few, check out our website for more: ​​​​​​​​​ Location: Southport/Manchester/Liverpool/Leeds/Hybrid Salary: DOE Department: Court of Protection Closing Date: Fri, 31 May 2024