Children Law Paralegal

GEMINI RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

GEMINI RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD is seeking a dedicated Children Paralegal for a permanent role with a leading law firm. The position offers hybrid working and potential for professional growth.

The role involves supporting the Family & Children Department with a range of matters, including advocacy, funding applications, and casework across LAA Funded and private files.

Qualifications

• Experience in Children Law is preferred.
• Strong academic background in law and related qualifications.
• Proactive client care and professional approach.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Children/Child Care matters (LAA Funded and Private).
• Attend clients, take instructions, and prepare cases.
• Prepare witness statements and manage evidence.
• Attend conferences and court as required.
• Maintain time costing procedures and file compliance.

Skills

Children Law experience

Legal advice

Communications skills

Organisational skills

IT skills (MS Office)

Business acumen

Advocacy understanding

Education

Law degree

Tools

Document management

Job description

Role: Children Paralegal

A Legal500, Leading law firm looking to recruit dedicated Children Paralegals for highly sought permanent position.

Our client serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughout London and across England and Wales. Our client's accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tier firm.

Our client holds the Investors in People Gold Accreditation Quality Standard Mark and is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO accredited and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Family & Children Department Background:

Our client's Family & Children department is ranked and recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners for family and matrimonial work, providing confidential advice with effective representation. The family team includes practitioners who have achieved the Law Society's Children Law and Family Law Advanced accreditations providing advocacy in all court proceedings, ensuring their clients receive a consistent and professional service as well as a high degree of continuity.

In addition, our client's Family department is experienced in assisting high net worth individuals in divorce matters with specialist divorce solicitors with expertise in domestic abuse, adoption, child abduction, prohibitive steps orders, specific issues orders, injunctions, spousal and child maintenance, properties, pensions and freezing injunctions.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Report directly to Department Director
• Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients' needs
• Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of Children / Child Care matters (LAA Funded and Private client work) as well as undertaking your own advocacy
• Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases
• Dealing with correspondence
• Preparing and managing funding applications to the Legal Aid Agency
• Preparing draft documents including witness statements and processing evidence
• Attending conferences and court
• Maintaining accurate time costing procedures
• Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly
• Ensuring compliance with file management

Key Skills Required

• Demonstrate passion and legal experience in a broad range of Children Law
• A strong academic background with a Law degree
• Clear understanding and application of Children Law
• Business acumen and the ability to market the Company
• Excellent communications skills to work effectively with all types of people
• Excellent analytical and organisational skills and ability to use own initiative but know when to seek guidance.
• Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills

This list is not exhaustive and there may be other duties as reasonably required.

On offer is an attractive salary package, a supportive team environment and real prospects for promotion. The Company will allow hybrid-working in accordance with the company policy.