Job Description

Description

We seek an experienced and highly organised Paralegal - Childcare Law whose expertise will be vital in supporting legal processes affecting families and children.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a range of legal duties as allocated to include dealing with routine legal enquiries by way of telephone and correspondence, obtaining and recording key dates (including hearing dates), writing letters, and obtaining statements under the supervision of the senior lawyer.
• Undertaking data protection tasks and completing disclosure requests for stakeholders.
• Liaise with officers and managers in other departments, keeping them informed of case progress and taking any other appropriate measures to ensure continued client satisfaction.
• Collect and present all necessary statistical data and reports for the team as required.
• Maximise the use and effectiveness of information technology systems, including the maintenance of electronic court diaries.
• Undertake tasks and projects as allocated by the Senior Lawyer in accordance with instructions and to undertake any other duties that may be required, consistent with the overall purpose and duties of the post, to meet the exigencies of the service.
• Design, develop and implement effective administrative procedures for the team.
• Make use of materials provided by the Service, e.g., electronic products and journals, to ensure they are conversant with the most current law in their area of work and to enable them to provide effective and efficient legal support.

Qualifications Essential

• GCSE Grade (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics.
• Law degree or similar legal qualification or equivalent level of experience
• Advanced Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Social Media and CRM.

Criteria for Shortlisting - About You - What We're Looking for in the Ideal Candidate:

• Solid experience in research for legal cases.
• Experience in preparing legal documents, including Claim Forms, Pleadings and Witness Statements.
• Experience handling confidential client or case information.
• Experience in taking Instructions from Clients.
• Knowledge of organising legal files.
• Experience in redacting files and assisting Solicitors with casework on complex legal matters.
• Ability to provide advice, draft correspondence and documents to support Lawyers and Senior Lawyers.
• Experience in preparing cases for hearings and processing a heavy caseload.
• Ability to draft correspondence, documents, notices, and orders.
• Ability to maintain various manual and electronic systems, including corporate IT systems, spreadsheets, databases and the legal case management system.
• Ability to keep more senior staff informed of any critical issues arising which may affect the satisfactory progress of cases.

Compliance Requirements

• 2 Years References/Work History
• Willing to engage in the Pre-Engagement Questionnaire and mandatory pre-screening application process.

Diamond Blaque Group, a leading public-sector provider, is acting as the employment Business for this vacancy. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity and equal opportunity in the workplace.