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Children Law Paralegal

Tv Edwards Llp

Children Law Paralegal

£25000

Tv Edwards Llp, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 5 days ago, 30 Jun | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 3ed1f1875e8e4f45a54c72b5319dcb47

Full Job Description

  • Case preparation on a wide range of children cases: public law care proceedings, private law children disputes, domestic abuse injunctions, child abduction matters, force marriage, FGM, child protection, adoption and kinship care;

  • Providing dedicated support to two or three solicitors to ensure a client's case is progressed effectively;

  • Preparing draft documents including briefs to counsel, letters of instruction to experts, correspondence, witness statements.

  • Analysing documents;

  • Bundle preparation;

  • Attending court to assist clients and liaising with client on the telephone and in person;

  • As you progress in your career, with the appropriate support, there are opportunities for increased responsibility working on cases and increased direct client contact.

    Strong academic qualifications;

  • Excellent communication and organisation skills;

  • Excellent team working;

  • A positive, 'can do' attitude;

  • Efficient time management;

  • A strong interest in family law;

  • A person looking for responsibility early in their career within a supportive team;

  • Excellent IT skills

    We are large team of specialist children lawyers working on factually and legally complicated children law cases. We are ranked and recommended in the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners where we are top ranked in Band 1 as one of the leading firms in public law children matters in the UK and currently Band 2 in private law children. Many of our solicitors are accredited to the Law Society's Children Law Panel meaning they act for children in public law care proceedings. Many of our solicitors are accredited by Resolution in recognition of their expertise.


    • The firm has been recognised in the Sunday Times as one of the best places to work in the UK with excellent scores for job satisfaction, wellbeing and empowerment and with staff proud of the firm and the worthwhile work we do. We offer excellent support and training opportunities, as acknowledged in our Lexcel accreditation. We reward performance, have flexible and hybrid working practices and positively encourage every individual's wellbeing and contribution to the firm.

    Our paralegals are an essential part of the work in the family team to achieve the excellent service we deliver for our clients. Our paralegals value working on interesting cases in this rewarding, fast paced area of law within a friendly, collaborative team.

    The successful candidate may ultimately apply for a training contract with the firm, as we exclusively consider current employees. Many of our Paralegals have gone on to secure training contracts and successfully qualified as Solicitors in the department.

    25 days holiday, increasing to 28 days after 3 years' service and 30 days after 5 years
    Birthday day off
    Bonus Scheme
    Career development programme
    Comprehensive training, supervision and support
    Cycle to work scheme and cycle storage
    Flexible and hybrid working
    Friends and Family discount on legal services
    Health Cashback Plan
    Length of service awards
    Staff forums and committees
    TV Edwards operates a workplace pension scheme
    Wellbeing initiatives

    Working Hours

    Full time - 35 hours per week: 9:30am-5:30pm Monday - Friday (alternative working arrangements including part-time hours will be considered).