We currently have a great opportunity for a Legal Assistant to join the Children and Families Legal Team. This is a full-time position, supporting a team of Lawyers and Paralegals covering child protection work.

The work that you will be carrying out will be pivotal in having a real impact on the service. In return you will part of a legal team that actively encourages career development opportunities should that be something of interest or importance to you.

The successful postholder will be expected to:

• Be organised, flexible, work well under pressure & enjoy a challenge
• Assist the Team with time sensitive court matters (e.g. bundling)
• Assist with general correspondence (i.e. sending out letters via DocMail)
• Assist with invoicing process as well as opening files on our case management system
• Arrange meetings, make telephone calls to help with ICT queries etc.
• Be a point of contact with our Service Area clients
• Monitor the general inbox and allocate matters or queries to the relevant lawyers.

This role requires regular office attendance in Gloucester.

We encourage interested applicants to apply immediately to be considered for short listing. Alternatively, should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying please contact Kiran Purewal in our Manchester office for a confidential discussion.

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