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Childcare Paralegal

Employer
Venn Group - Birmingham
Location
Bedfordshire
Salary
£25k per year
Closing date
10 Dec 2020
Reference
6999180/001

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Practice area
Children law
Contract type
Locum/Contract
Hours
Full time
PQE
Not applicable
Position
Paralegal
Sector
Public sector/Charities

Job Details

Childcare Paralegal – Bedfordshire – £25k – 6 month FTC

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Childcare Paralegal to join the legal team of an established Local Authority in Bedfordshire. This role will predominantly operate remotely, however office presence is vital for an initial induction period. If government advice should change drastically during the contract, office presence may be mandatory.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Paralegal possessing previous Childcare or Family Law experience including prior responsibility for a PLO caseload alongside offering administrative support to Solicitors.

Day-to-day responsibilities may include: 

  • Handling a PLO caseload and preparing court bundles

  • Attending PLO meetings where required

  • Liaising with external parties and Counsel to provide a chronology of events

  • Drafting documents including: Part 25 Applications, letters before proceedings, briefs to counsel, and letters of instruction to experts

  • Dealing with S.7 and S.37 reports where required

  • Obtaining costs estimates and availability of expert witnesses

  • Gathering evidence and documentation including taking witness statements from witnesses

Whilst candidates possessing previous experience within Childcare Law in a Local Government environment would be preferred, candidates from a Private sector background are also encouraged to apply. 

This role will pay a salary of £25,000, which will be paid on a pro rata basis.

To apply for this role, please send your CV tomidlandslegal@venngroup.com - we look forward to your application.

At Venn Group, we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to all applications individually. If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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Company

Venn Group is an acknowledged leader in professional interim recruitment, dedicated to helping our clients fill critical skills gaps with experienced contractors, locums and temporary staffing solutions. 

By engaging with Venn Group you are selecting a recruitment consultancy that is set up to meet the demands of the contract and interim job market. Our infrastructure, training and service are all intricately designed to provide you with a reliable and effective response.

Our recruitment consultants will take the time to get to know the opportunities you seek in your next assignment and will guide you through the recruitment process with the attention to detail we are known for.

Having dedicated ourselves to providing contract and interim staff over two decades, we have forged long-standing relationships with many regular hirers for contract or project resources.

Company info
Website
Telephone
0121 616 0660
Location
Waterloo House
20 Waterloo Street
Birmingham
B2 5TB
GB

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