Housing Legal Assistant - Manchester, United Kingdom - WTB Solicitors

WTB Solicitors

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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Legal Assistant:
Housing

We are looking for someone to fill a full time role in a friendly, professional housing law team of four solicitors and two legal assistants.

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.

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 / reaccreditations 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 nonechargeable 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 selfmotivated 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.

Salary:
£22,000.00-£24,000.00 per year

Schedule: