Paralegal - Family

Law Staff Legal Recruitment ,
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £17,000 per annum

Overview

Develop your family career as a paralegal within a Legal 500 practice in Tyne and Wear. Joining a leading family team located in the Newcastle office, the successful paralegal will provide hands-on assistance to solicitors in all aspects of family matters. Managing a varied workload, they will maintain the firm’s excellence for client care and service. Responsibilities • Liaising with clients • Clerking at court • Use of CCMS • Drafting Legal Aid applications • Attending client meetings • Drafting statements • Time recording The Candidate • A paralegal with a minimum of 12 months experience in family • Educated to A level standard • Possesses outstanding verbal and written communication skills • A team player equally comfortable working on their own initiative • IT literate • Be pro-active, personable and detail orientated The Firm Our client is a multi-office practice, delivering a full range of legal services to individuals and businesses both locally and further afield. Priding themselves on their ability to deliver high quality, cost-effective advice in a friendly and personable manner, they ensure exceptional client care at all times. With numerous accreditations including Lexcel and rankings within the Legal 500 directory, they have cemented their reputation as leaders in the market. Benefits • Generous holiday allowance • Pension scheme • Flexible working arrangements • Regular social events • Maternity and paternity pay • Discounted legal services • Opportunities for career progression • Continued training and development Paralegal - Family For further details of this Family Paralegal vacancy, please contact Sam on quoting reference SH31277. PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL (INCLUDING SPAM FOLDER) FOR CONFIRMATION YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED. Please follow our agency on LinkedIn, where we post up to date information, jobs and case studies. Law Staff Legal Recruitment Limited are a recruitment agency, all vacancy descriptions are of general content and no responsibility is taken for salary or PQE differences. The salary range shown on the current advert may not have been an indication provided by the client and could be a guideline from our research team as a broad indication on salary scales in the market, dependent on experience. By applying for this position at Law Staff Legal you confirm that you have the experience, training, qualifications and any authorisation required by law or by any professional body, which the position requires and that you are willing to work in the position. By applying for this position you give Law Staff Legal Recruitment Limited authorisation to submit your curriculum vitae to the hirer. If you do not wish us to make this application on your behalf please email informing Law Staff Legal Recruitment Limited of such. Please note however, once an introduction has been made by Law Staff Legal Recruitment it cannot be withdrawn this and you are bound by the terms as stated here in our terms supplied on our web site. In accordance with The Conduct of Agencies and Businesses Regulations Act of 2003, Law Staff Legal Recruitment Limited require all candidates applying for a position to provide via email, fax or post, a copy of photographic identity and proof of address. Please also note that all communication, including telephone calls, with Law Staff Legal Recruitment Limited are recorded and monitored for training and compliance purposes. To view Law Staff Legal Recruitment Limited's candidate registration terms please go to our website. As part of Law Staff Legal Recruitment Limited's candidate registration and care process, all successful applications are responded to within 7 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Address: Please see our website for details