Job Description

Legal Assistant: Care Team

We are looking for someone to fill a full time role in a friendly, professional Care team.

WTB Solicitors LLP are a firm dedicated to legal aid and providing representation to the most vulnerable in society

We are seeking to recruit a motivated and capable individual to work with the team. The role will consist of assisting with case preparation, legal research, document management, processing evidence, initial enquiries, completing funding forms, client and witness contact, attending court and conferences as well as general administration.

Working closely with colleagues. advising clients in respect of casework we are specialists in representing tenants defending possession, injunction, unlawful eviction, disrepair, and homelessness cases.

This is a technical area of law working with vulnerable clients. The role will be best suited to a candidate planning a career in social welfare law.

You will benefit from:

Competitive salary An excellent holiday package: 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and the firm closes 1pm Christmas Eve until 2nd January Pension scheme Excellent sick pay package, Eye test vouchers Cycle scheme and childcare vouchers Flexible working arrangements considered An opportunity to commence a solicitor apprentice role.

Other benefits

A small friendly team that values collaboration and teamwork Excellent career prospects, broad training, first class IT facilities Practicing certificates, DBS checks, Panel memberships / re-accreditations paid for Rewards for introduction of work from family / friends Departmental "outings" - weekend walks, pub quizzes: an excellent chance to get to know colleagues

Your role will include

Liaising with clients, third parties and referrers as well as internal teams in a courteous and helpful manner Handling client queries & casework Diary management, routine office tasks - photocopying / filing Attending upon clients - first instructions & subsequently
Routine none-chargeable case work

File creation, data entry in the practice management system Use of the legal aid CCMS system / Gaining an understanding of the legal id framework File creation, data entry in the firms practice management system Assisting a partner with his work on the housing possession court duty scheme Taking instructions & drafting statements of evidence (several times per week).
This is not a complete list of the functions of this role which will develop as your experience develops

You will have:

Excellent organisational skills and a self-motivated committed attitude An ability to communicate clearly and good telephone manner Use of initiative Effective time management and the ability to manage multiple deadlines A working knowledge of the areas of law or a demonstrable commitment to learning relevant law Previous experience in a similar role.
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From 25,250.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Health & wellbeing programme Referral programme
Work Location: In person