Legal Secretarial Assistant

Service Care Solutions Ltd; Walsall; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Competitive salary

Supportive environment

Job summary

Service Care Solutions Ltd is seeking a Legal Secretarial Assistant – Child Care Public Law in Walsall to provide essential document management, diary control and billing support within a busy law firm.

You will prepare Legal Aid applications via CCMS, handle court bundles, liaise with professionals and ensure accurate time recording, billing and file management in a professional, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Fast and accurate typing skills.
• Strong computer literacy and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with legal aid applications and billing procedures.
• Experience with care proceedings, court bundles and court processes.

Responsibilities

• Managing urgent correspondence, court orders, document scanning, electronic diary management and time recording.
• Preparing Legal Aid applications via CCMS, managing case files, conflict checks and final billing.
• Liaising with professionals and supporting the preparation, indexing and pagination of electronic court bundles, alongside general secretarial support.

Skills

Typing speed

Computer literacy

Attention to detail

Time management

Tools

CCMS

Billing software

Court filing software

Job description

Role: Legal Secretarial Assistant – Child Care Public Law

Location: Walsall Salary: £25,000 – £27,000 (Depending on Experience) Working Pattern: Full-Time, Office-Based Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (1-hour lunch)

Key responsibilities include

• Managing urgent correspondence, court orders, document scanning, electronic diary management and time recording.
• Preparing Legal Aid applications via CCMS, managing case files, conflict checks and final billing.
• Liaising with professionals and supporting the preparation, indexing and pagination of electronic court bundles, alongside general secretarial support.

Key Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience in childcare/public law matters as a legal secretary.
• Fast and accurate typing skills and strong computer literacy.
• Familiarity with legal aid applications and billing procedures.
• Experience with care proceedings, court bundles and court processes.

Benefits

• Opportunity to develop your career within an established law firm.
• Competitive salary.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.