Employment Paralegal in Tewkesbury

Annual salary: up to £34,000.00

Location: Gloucester

Contract: Full time – Permanent, 40hrs per week, 8:30am – 5pm, Monday to Friday

Salary: Up to £34,000, plus company benefits

Mears Group PLC is a leading provider of housing and care services in the UK, specialising in delivering housing solutions, maintenance services, and care support to a diverse client base.

We are seeking an experienced, well organised Paralegal in Employment Law with a strong background in legal administration to join our growing legal team and to provide essential support to the wider business.

The Role

The Paralegal role is a pivotal position within the Employee Relations and Legal team, responsible for managing processes, preparing documents, drafting documentation on Employment Tribunal matters, liaising with witnesses, and attending Employment Tribunal hearings across the country as required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate diarisation of key dates, including limitation periods and tribunal directions, ensuring full compliance with procedural deadlines.
• Manage the Early Conciliation process, including liaising with ACAS and monitoring timelines through to resolution or escalation.
• Act as a point of contact for Employment Tribunals, ACAS, Counsel and other external parties, ensuring clear and timely communication.
• Prepare bundles and supporting documentation for Counsel and coordinate the disclosure process in line with legal requirements.
• Draft routine correspondence relating to Tribunal matters and proofread and amend legal documents to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Prepare initial drafts of Grounds of Resistance for review.
• Liaise with witnesses to obtain statements, coordinate availability and support case preparation.
• Attend Tribunal hearings where required, providing administrative and case support.
• Draft COT3 agreements and support settlement discussions, including liaising with relevant parties to facilitate resolution.

Key Criteria

• Experience in working within employment law or litigation law.
• Strong research skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Confident handling a diverse and complex workload with tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with electronic document management and filing systems.
• Able to work with a high level of discretion with confidential matters.
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of legislation.
• Willingness to travel nationwide as required.

Due to the required travel, a Full UK Driving License would be beneficial.

The Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (with ability to purchase additional annual leave after a minimum service level).
• Hybrid working.
• Pension Scheme.
• Company Sick Pay.
• Refer a friend scheme (total award £1,000).
• Share saver scheme.
• Eye test vouchers.
• Employee Assistance Programme (Access to Free counselling service).
• Wellbeing service (Access to trained mental health & wellbeing advisors).
• Mears Annual Family Fun Day for you and your family to places like Drayton Manor, fully paid for including lunch.
• Mears Rewards – a performance recognition platform whereby you can be rewarded in high street vouchers.
• Volunteering Leave – Mears supports employees to undertake volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship. To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21, have held your licence for over 3 months and have less than 9 points. Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.