Legal Assistant – Public & Childcare Law Support

Clayton Legal; Walsall; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Clayton Legal is recruiting for a Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant to join a busy Childcare & Public Law team in a well-established law firm. The role welcomes candidates with transferable skills from other areas of law and does not require specific childcare experience.

You will support the team with Legal Aid applications, CCMS portal, diary management, time recording, billing, and document handling. Hours are 9am–5pm, Monday–Friday.

Qualifications

• Ideally 1 year of legal secretarial or legal support experience.
• Transferable legal administration skills are valued.
• Experience with Legal Aid, CCMS, court bundles or Childcare/Public Law is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support to the Childcare & Public Law team.
• Handle Legal Aid applications and CCMS portal management.
• Manage diary and key date tracking.
• Assist with time recording and billing processes.
• Handle incoming/outgoing correspondence and document management.
• Liaise with professionals and manage file openings and conflict checks.
• Support with Care Orders, EPOs and related applications.

Skills

Diary management

Billing support

Time recording

Document management

Liaising with professionals

Opening files

Conflict checks

CCMS portal

Legal Aid experience

Fast typing

Tools

CCMS portal

Job description

Clayton Legal is recruiting for a Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant to join a busy Childcare & Public Law team in a well-established law firm. The role welcomes candidates with transferable skills from other areas of law and does not require specific childcare experience.

You will support the team with Legal Aid applications, CCMS portal, diary management, time recording, billing, and document handling. Hours are 9am–5pm, Monday–Friday.