Our client, a prominent law firm, are recruiting for an ambitious Paralegal or Legal Assistant to join their Care team in their established Manchester office.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a genuine interest in public and private child care law to work alongside respected legal professionals in a progressive and collaborative team.

Main Responsibilities of the Role:

• 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 public and private children cases including child abduction; child protection issues; special guardianship and adoption matters as well as undertaking your own advocacy
• Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases
• Dealing with correspondence
• 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 experience in a broad range of publicly funded Child Care Law
• A strong academic background with a Law degree
• Legal experience as a Child Care Paralegal/Advisor
• Clear understanding and application of Children Laws
• 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
• Committed team player, self -motivated and professional
• Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills

Benefits:

• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
• After a year service get your birthday off
• Pension
• Medicash
• Flexible working
• Social Events
• Opportunity to earn bonus
• Progression

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly.