Salary range: £45,000 - £60,000 (depending on skills and experience). We may be able to pay more for a highly experienced candidate.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm (1-hour lunch)
Holidays: 25 per year plus Bank Holidays (rising with length of service)
Benefits: contributory pension scheme, private healthcare and cash plan, enhanced maternity pay, group life policy
We are looking for a fully competent and experienced family barristers' clerk to join our award-winning Family Clerks team in this management-level role, based in Manchester. Reporting to the Group Senior Family Clerk, you will be the lead clerk for children law cases and the go-to clerk for our 6 silks in this practice area. You will line manage and develop a small team of junior clerks in Manchester and work with colleagues across our four sites, to ensure the delivery of a smooth and comprehensive clerking service to all our children law practitioners and their clients.
As well as full knowledge and competence in all aspects of diary management, fee negotiation and case capture, you will be involved in practice and business development planning and activities and able to engage effectively with barristers at all career stages to help them identify and achieve their practice objectives.
This is a great opportunity to join a large, professionally run and successful barristers' chambers, in senior role where you can have a big impact and continue to develop your Senior Clerking skills and experience to further your career.
We offer a friendly and sociable team environment, with excellent management support, a competitive salary and benefits package and, with over 40 clerking roles across our four sites, excellent opportunities for peer support and career development.
To see a full job description and person specification for the role and apply, please click here: https://stjohns.current-
If you would like to discuss the role, please contact Paul Laverty, Family Group Senior Clerk on
Closing Date: we encourage swift applications and will close when we have sufficient applications shortlisted for interview.
We positively encourage applications from all sections of the community and operate an equal opportunities approach.