At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist with property and financial affairs for individuals lacking mental capacity.
- Company: Join an award-winning Court of Protection team in Manchester.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience while making a real difference in clients' lives.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Support vulnerable clients and develop essential legal and financial skills.
- Qualifications: 1 year of relevant experience or transferable skills in finance or administration.
The predicted salary is between 25000 - 30000 £ per year.
We're looking for a Paralegal to join our award-winning Court of Protection team in Manchester, as our team and workload grows. The Court of Protection department look after the property and financial affairs of individuals who lack mental capacity to do themselves.
Key Responsibilities
- Carrying out work on a broad range of property & financial affairs deputyship and some personal injury trust matters, arising from both personal injury and clinical negligence.
- Administrative and paralegal grade D work within a sub-team within the wider department.
- Supporting the solicitor file handlers (along with the other paralegals) with their cases.
- Making regular payments to clients and third parties, keeping accurate schedules of income and expenditure and cash management, forecasting future spending and creating and maintaining budgets.
- Dealing with utility bills and other household/everyday bills and invoices, verifying payee details, setting up bank accounts and cards for clients and consolidating bank accounts.
- Liaising with DWP, benefits agencies, banks, utility providers, pension or other income providers, local authority, social workers, NS&I and other financial institutions, any debtors, care homes, NHS, care providers, therapists/clinicians, case managers, and other professional bodies.
- Day to day contact with and supporting clients, their families and care providers, dealing with their individual lifestyle requirements, providing practical advice and supporting and protecting their needs on a wide range of issues including financial planning, management of their funds and assets and care arrangements.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- 1 years’ experience in Court of Protection OR in a professional role with transferable skills such as accounts, payroll, financial planning, tax, banking, administration or any role involving budgeting and processing of payments.
- A commitment to excellent client care, court of protection work and helping vulnerable clients.
- A positive, can-do, professional attitude, resilience, and emotional intelligence.
- Strong work ethic, working to own initiative and showing good team working skills.
- Excellent IT skills with experience in Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Ability to communicate well orally and in writing, including dealing directly with clients when required.
- Strong attention to detail, organisational and administrative skills.
- Numerate.
- Ability to prioritise tasks efficiently and when to seek input/supervision.
- Commercial awareness (time recording, billing and cost proportionality).
- Understanding utility bills and payment of household/general outgoings.
- Basic understanding of mental incapacity and options for care funding.
Paralegal - Court of Protection in Manchester employer: JMW Solicitors
Join our award-winning Court of Protection team in Manchester, where we prioritise a supportive and collaborative work culture that values your contributions. As a Paralegal, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of vulnerable clients while benefiting from ongoing professional development and a commitment to excellent client care. With a focus on employee growth and a positive work environment, we offer a unique chance to thrive in your career while making a difference in the community.
