Legal Assistant (Child Care) in London

If so, Leicestershire County Council would very much welcome an application from you. The successful applicant will be joining a team of Paralegals each providing one to one legal support to friendly, busy and experienced childcare lawyers. At Leicestershire County Council we have a highly-regarded Childcare section with positive working relationships with the local judiciary and wider legal community.

We very much value the role Paralegals play in supporting our work and in continuing to enhance our reputation, so you will be closely supported, mentored and supervised but also be given the opportunities to undertake a wide range of quality case management/Public Law Outline related work. Our approach is to equip our Paralegals with the skills and experience necessary to go on to become fully qualified lawyers should you wish to do so.

• Are you an experienced Family/Childcare Law paralegal?
• Are you a Law Graduate and/or have recently completed your LPC or BPTC or equivalent?
• Are you looking to gain experience whilst working towards the SQE?
• Are you a recent CILEX Graduate Member looking to build experience ahead of an application for Fellowship of CILEX?
• Are you interested in pursuing a career in Family/Childcare Law?

Have a recent Law degree including a family law Option and/or recently completed the LPC/BPTC including a family law option or recently completed the equivalent Legal Executive qualification. Considerable and recent experience of working within a legal environment such as a firm of solicitors, in-house legal department, law centre or citizens advice bureau to include experience of drafting legal documentation.

Knowledge of Children Act 1989. Good drafting skills and ability to draft both standard and non-standard legal documents using and applying knowledge of legal matters as appropriate. Ability to assimilate information rapidly and to present it orally or in writing in a clear unambiguous and concise way. Ability to communicate effectively with customers and stakeholders. Planning and organisation and able to prioritise work effectively. Working autonomously and as part of a team. Evidence of self-motivation and able to work on own initiative with limited supervision. Approachable, co-operative, tactful, diplomatic as appropriate to the confidentiality required.

Must be computer literate with experience of MS Word, Excel, Outlook and computerised case management systems. Possession of a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle.

In addition, we also expect you to share and to deliver accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

We are interested in Flexible Working. We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.