Family Caseworker / Paralegal

EC Appointments Ltd; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

EC Appointments Ltd is recruiting a Family Caseworker / Paralegal for our Canterbury, Kent office. The role offers £27,000–£28,000 and a clear path to take on greater responsibility for your own caseload within Family law.

You will work with clients and professionals, manage both public and private family matters, and develop your career with supervision and case management responsibilities. Strong organisational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in Family law, with managing or assisting own caseload.
• Strong understanding of Family law and interest in public/private matters.
• Confident dealing directly with clients and other professionals.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage workload under pressure.
• Ability to work independently while under appropriate supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide the highest level of client care in the management of client matters.
• Manage your own caseload under appropriate supervision.
• Undertake both public and private law Family work.
• Provide support to Fee Earners where required, helping to ensure the effective management of the sider team caseload.
• Build strong relationships with clients and internal and external parties.
• Ensure that files are managed effectively and accurately, including creating letters and documents in the case management system.
• Attend client meetings and take notes.
• Complete public funding applications where required.
• Collate and redact large volumes of documentation for Court bundles where necessary.
• Liaise with Courts and experts as required.
• Take responsibility for progressing matters efficiently and ensuring that deadlines and case requirements are met.
• Undertake fee-earning work and contribute to the continued development of the Family department.

Job description

Family Caseworker / Paralegal

Canterbury, Kent

£27,000 - £28,000

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Paralegal or Caseworker who is looking to take on greater responsibility for their own caseload and develop their career within Family law, ideal for someone ready to move beyond a support-based Paralegal position and take on greater responsibility for case holding and client work.

Your experience is likely to include :

• Have experience working within Family law, ideally with experience of managing or assisting with your own caseload
• Have a strong understanding of Family law and an interest in developing your experience across both public and private law matters.
• Be confident dealing directly with clients and other professionals
• Have strong organisational and communication skills
• Have the ability to manage your workload effectively and work under pressure
• Be capable of working independently while benefiting from appropriate supervision and support

The successful candidate will be able to run cases in their own right with supervision and will take responsibility for a range of Family matters.

Responsibilities include

• Provide the highest level of client care in the management of client matters
• Manage your own caseload under appropriate supervision
• Undertake both public and private law Family work
• Provide support to Fee Earners where required, helping to ensure the effective management of the sider team caseload
• Build strong relationships with clients and internal and external parties
• Ensure that files are managed effectively and accurately, including creating letters and documents in the case management system
• Attend client meetings and take notes
• Complete public funding applications where required
• Collate and redact large volumes of documentation for Court bundles where necessary
• Liaise with Courts and experts as required
• Take responsibility for progressing matters efficiently and ensuring that deadlines and case requirements are met
• Undertake fee-earning work and contribute to the continued development of the Family department