Family Paralegal Canterbury Office
We are seeking a permanent full‑time Family Paralegal for our busy Canterbury office to join our expanding team.
Your Profile
* Pursuing or completed the LPC or BPTC and taken the family law elective Private Law Children.
* Demonstrated interest in Family law.
* Strong organisational skills.
* Ability to work under pressure.
We would like the ideal candidate to:
* Provide the highest level of client care in the management of client matters.
* Provide support to Fee Earners.
* Build relationships with internal and external parties.
* Ensure files are managed effectively creating letters or documents in the case management system.
* Attend clients and take notes.
* Complete public funding applications.
* Collate and redact large documents for Court bundles where necessary.
* Liaise with local authorities, police and medical professionals to request/receive documents, and with courts and experts.
Working with us
* The salary for this position is dependent on experience.
* We will offer ongoing training and support to develop your career within a strong and growing multi‑office team.
* Our offices are friendly and work entirely paperless, with recent significant investment in modern IT to enable efficient working.
* Annual leave: 23 days (plus bank holidays / Christmas and New Year). Annual leave is reviewed and increased with service.
* Competitive base salary, pension scheme with employer contribution, Benenden Health Care, administrative support, firm laptop, ongoing training and development, support from colleagues for case cover, supportive supervision from mentors, annual appraisals and salary reviews, bi‑annual parties for Summer and Christmas, additional perks and benefits, competitive training packages.
Required Experience
Junior IC
Key Skills
* Legal Drafting
* Proofreading
* Google Docs
* Organizational skills
* Microsoft Outlook
* Microsoft Word
* Case Management
* Legal Research
* Research Experience
* Paralegal
* Filing
* Writing Skills
Employment Information
* Employment Type: Full‑Time
* Experience: years
* Vacancy: 1
* Monthly Salary: 24570 - 24570
* Job Types: Full‑time Permanent
* Benefits: Bereavement leave, Company events, Cycle to work scheme
* Work Location: In person
Application
Please send your CV and a cover letter to our dedicated HR team via email.
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