Location – Shefford (although travel to other offices may be required)

Contract Type – Permanent – Full Time (37 hours)

Salary Range –£28,875 – £32,935

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• To assist a team of Lawyers in the provision of a professional legal service to a range of public sector and not for profit clients regarding their social functions, ensuring awareness of and compliance with legal duties with in client organisations and protecting their best interests.
• To manage a case load comprising mainly of children’s social care matters and private law Children Act Matters.
• To provide support to Lawyers in preparation of cases in courts and tribunals, mainly relating to children’s social care.
• To ensure the effective identification and awareness of risks associated with the relevant areas of legal practice.
• To provide support to Lawyers and act as a point of contact on a variety of cases, to include taking instructions and giving advice, carrying out research, preparing applications, drafting documents and correspondence, commissioning and instructing expert witnesses, attending meetings and providing advice representations in courts and tribunals.
• To develop, train and advise clients in legal skills and specific areas of law as appropraite.
• To support the Pathfinder Legal Services management team in building and maintaining effective working relationships with clients to ensure the delivery of a seamless and client focused service.
• To support the Pathfinder Legal Services management team by complying with all SRA and practice management requirements including time recording, billing, Lexcel and other accreditation schemes.
• To support the Pathfinder Legal Services management in developing and maintaining effective partnerships, networks and joint working arrangements to ensure the most effective provision of legal services to meet the needs and aspirations of clients.
• To make a positive contribution to the Children’s Social CAre & Safeguarding team and contribute to the development, training or mentoring of colleagues where required.
• To carry out other duties which fall within the broad spirit, scope and purpose of the job description as required by the Director of Pathfinder Legal Services, Heads of Service or Senior Lawyers from time to time and which are commensurate with the grade of the post.
• To buddy, train and support colleagues.

For a copy of the Full Job Description. please click here.

Pathfinder Legal Benefits

• Local Government Pensions Scheme – considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates.
• Flexible working arrangements – we offer flexible hours and hybrid working which allows for remote working but we also require regular office attendance with the aim to give everyone a balanced work/life ratio.
• Family Friendly policies including excellent Maternity, Paternity and Adoption entitlements.
• An exceptional Employee Assistance Program which helps supports employees with workplace changes as well as other work, family and personal issues.
• A generous minimum annual leave entitlement of 24 days, rising on 5 and 10 years service, plus public holidays. With the option to purchase more annual leave.

To apply for this position please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the Person Specification to recruitment@pathfinderlegal.co.uk. When applying, please quote reference ‘CHI-083’.

Closing date for this position: Friday 18^th October 2024 @ midday

Number of vacancies for the role: 1

PLEASE NOTE: we will only accept applications where a supporting covering letter and a CV is submitted.

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