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Vacancy Description: Paralegal / Assistant - Family DepartmentLocation: Chester Hours: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm - Monday to Friday (1 Hour Lunch)Salary: Negotiable depending upon experience.
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:
Arranging appointments and meetingsTelephone contact with clients and outside agenciesDiary managementDatabase workPrepare bundlesClient contactUse of CCMS would be an advantageOpportunity to progress for right candidate
Skills Required
Excellent communication and telephone skillsAbility to work independentlyUse of own initiativeGood time management skillsGood presentation and organisational skills Ability to work as part of a teamGood 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?
Competitive salaryPension scheme Attendance bonus Workplace nursery scheme 25 days a year plus bank holidays and an accrual system after 2 yearsBirthday Holiday Northern Rail discount scheme Cycle2Work schemeReferral schemes (PI, Conveyancing, Family & Wills/Probate)Discounted Services (Conveyancing, Family & Wills)Staff Introductory Scheme (Refer a successful applicant and get £500)Monthly Raffle Draw - 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes Dress down once a month (linked to a chosen charity) Annual Christmas Party & Events Charity fundraisers
Training & Development
Training and development opportunities Internal workshops Compliance webinars
