Family Paralegal

Role: Family Care Paralegal

Location: Birmingham

Salary: (DOE) up to £28,000

A well-established, multi-office law firm is looking to recruit a full-time, permanent Family Care Paralegal to join its growing team in Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience within a busy and supportive family law department.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally:

• Be undertaking or have completed the LPC or BPTC (including a Family Law elective, ideally focused on Children Law)
• Demonstrate a genuine interest in Family and Care proceedings
• Possess strong organisational and time-management skills
• Be able to prioritise effectively and work well under pressure
• Show excellent communication skills and attention to detail

The Role

You will work closely with experienced Fee Earners, providing comprehensive support across a varied caseload. Responsibilities will include:

• Delivering high standards of client care throughout the lifecycle of a matter
• Assisting Fee Earners with case preparation and management
• Preparing correspondence and legal documents via a case management system
• Attending client meetings and accurately recording attendance notes
• Preparing and submitting public funding (legal aid) applications
• Compiling, organising and redacting documentation for Court bundles
• Liaising with local authorities, police, medical professionals, courts and instructed experts
• Maintaining accurate, well-managed electronic files.

Whats On Offer

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Ongoing training and structured career development
• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• Fully paperless systems with modern IT infrastructure
• 23 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays and office closure over Christmas and New Year), increasing with length of service
• Employer pension contribution
• Private healthcare scheme
• Firm-issued laptop
• Annual appraisals and salary progression reviews
• Regular firm-wide social events
• Additional benefits and professional development support

if this is of interest, please get in touch with Rory Brand at Simpson Judge today for a highly confidential chat.