Overview
Family Paralegal – Legal Aid Jobs in Ashton-Under-Lyne, England, United Kingdom at Simpson Judge
Title: Family Paralegal – Legal Aid
Company: Simpson Judge
Location: Ashton-Under-Lyne, England, United Kingdom
Role: Family Paralegal
Location: Ashton
Salary: DOE
My client is looking to appoint a Paralegal (including Paralegals who are seeking a route to qualification/Training Contract), to provide paralegal support to their Family Law Department, in the following types of cases: divorce, financial remedy disputes, civil partnership disputes, rights of unmarried and cohabitating couples, private law children disputes, domestic abuse. (No Child care work).
Duties:
The role will involve, but is not limited to:
• Assisting with new enquiries received;
• Assisting with the department’s legal surgery sessions;
• Undertaking fee earning work on client matters, subject to appropriate supervision;
• Undertaking administrative tasks on client matters;
• Dealing with applications for funding from the Legal Aid scheme;
• Assisting with marketing efforts for the department, including networking with local external
agencies that refer work to the department.
Requirements:
Prior experience in this area is required and ideally candidates who have experience of the Legal Aid Scheme, as the client holds a contract with the Legal Aid Agency in the category of Family Law.
Salary & Benefits:
• Salary is market rate and dependent upon experience.
• 25 days holiday per annum, bank holidays, loyalty holiday scheme, ability to buy holidays.
• Benefits include: contributory (auto-enrolment) pension scheme, annual discretionary bonus scheme, non-contributory death in service scheme, Paycare Scheme, flexi-lunch, enhanced sick pay scheme
