Vacancy Description: Paralegal / Assistant - Family Department
Location: Chester
Hours: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm - Monday to Friday (1 Hour Lunch)
Salary: Negotiable depending upon experience.
Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate will have experience working within a Family Law department or an education background including Family Law modules.
Ongoing training, guidance and support from the team is provided.
Job Role: Working within a busy office with a friendly team of people, you will be expected to carry out the following duties:
1. Arranging appointments and meetings
2. Telephone contact with clients and outside agencies
3. Diary management
4. Database work
5. Prepare bundles
6. Client contact
7. Use of CCMS would be an advantage
8. Opportunity to progress for right candidate
Skills Required:
1. Excellent communication and telephone skills
2. Ability to work independently
3. Use of own initiative
4. Good time management skills
5. Good presentation and organisational skills
6. Ability to work as part of a team
7. Good IT Skills
Firm Details: The traditions and values, which first established this firm as an early pioneer of legal services continues to serve us well today. We still provide friendly, professional advice in the manner a traditional high street law firm would, but this is now blended with a 21st Century approach.
The firm holds a number of industry related accreditations across all its service areas, in particular the Lexcel Practice Management Standard.
What's in it for you?
1. Competitive salary
2. Pension scheme
3. Attendance bonus
4. Workplace nursery scheme
5. 25 days a year plus bank holidays and an accrual system after 2 years
6. Birthday Holiday
7. Northern Rail discount scheme
8. Cycle2Work scheme
9. Referral schemes (PI, Conveyancing, Family & Wills/Probate)
10. Discounted Services (Conveyancing, Family & Wills)
11. Staff Introductory Scheme (Refer a successful applicant and get £500)
12. Monthly Raffle Draw - 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes
13. Dress down once a month (linked to a chosen charity)
14. Annual Christmas Party & Events
15. Charity fundraisers
Training & Development:
1. Training and development opportunities
2. Internal workshops
3. Compliance webinars
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