This role works within the Regulatory Social Care & Governance Team where we generally act for Local Authorities, providing support to help their Legal Team deal with Child Care casework, Adult Social Care casework, SEN Tribunal casework, often running their cases from beginning to end. As a Paralegal you will provide case handling and administrative support to the case handlers within the team.
Key Duties And Responsibilities
* Assist the case handlers within the team with their caseloads of social care and education cases
* Respond promptly and accurately to correspondence and telephone enquiries from clients and courts with and without supervision
* Perform case handling and administrative tasks such as opening and closing files, sorting incoming and outgoing mail, dealing with routine documentation etc.
* Assist with the progression of files and updating clients
* Assist with the compiling of marketing and business development literature
* Complete MI procedures as and when required
* Achieve set financial and chargeable targets
* Ensure relevant deadlines, quality measures and KIPS are adhered to
* Comply with relevant policies and procedures
* Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Legal
Industries
Law Practice
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