Family Paralegal

Role:
Family Care Paralegal

Location:

Birmingham

Salary: (DOE) up to £28,000

A well-established, multi-office law firm is looking to recruit a full-time, permanent Family Care Paralegal to join its growing team in Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience within a busy and supportive family law department.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally:

Be undertaking or have completed the LPC or BPTC (including a Family Law elective, ideally focused on Children Law)
Demonstrate a genuine interest in Family and Care proceedings
Possess strong organisational and time-management skills
Be able to prioritise effectively and work well under pressure
Show excellent communication skills and attention to detail

The Role

You will work closely with experienced Fee Earners, providing comprehensive support across a varied caseload. Responsibilities will include:

Delivering high standards of client care throughout the lifecycle of a matter
Assisting Fee Earners with case preparation and management
Preparing correspondence and legal documents via a case management system
Attending client meetings and accurately recording attendance notes
Preparing and submitting public funding (legal aid) applications
Compiling, organising and redacting documentation for Court bundles
Liaising with local authorities, police, medical professionals, courts and instructed experts
Maintaining accurate, well-managed electronic files.

Whats On Offer

Salary commensurate with experience
Ongoing training and structured career development
A supportive and collaborative working environment
Fully paperless systems with modern IT infrastructure
23 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays and office closure over Christmas and New Year), increasing with length of service
Employer pension contribution
Private healthcare scheme
Firm-issued laptop
Annual appraisals and salary progression reviews
Regular firm-wide social events
Additional benefits and professional development supportif this is of interest, please get in touch with Rory Brand at Simpson Judge today for a highly confidential chat