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Application deadline: not statedWe have an immediate vacancy/vacancies for a Trainee Solicitor/ParalegalsConveyancing experience is helpful for the role. In person in the office also essential. The role will initially based within our conveyancing team but with long term and varied opportunities longer term.We are a 2 office practice on the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border, recently converted to an ABS under new ownership (WLR Legal Solutions Limited) and as part of a wider group this role provides new and exciting opportunities for the right candidate.Whilst the role is based in a private client environment, we have a Commercial practice alongside other professional services. and remain acquisitional. We are investing significantly in IT, infrastructure and people to take the firm forward into the future.Please note that the candidate will be required to be office based with a commitment to the local area and ready to start relatively quickly (however we will accept applications to start as a paralegal with a view to a Training Contract later)You will be actively involved with client matters from the outset, with supervision provided by experienced lawyers to ensure that your learning and progression is carefully planned. We put in place what we believe is a balanced introduction to the profession, ensuring the bespoke needs of the individual alongside the requirements of our firm. We provide a bespoke training period with high-end technical training alongside real client experience.What we’re looking for:<ul><li>A focus on detail</li><li>A conscientious approach.</li><li>You will have the ability to digest and retain significant detail.</li><li>You will need to communicate clearly and accurately both in written and verbal communication.</li><li>You will also need to be able to interact well with people both internally and externally.</li><li>Personal responsibility. You will understand that this allows you to consistently improve and achieve your career aims.</li><li>Organisation. By being well-organised and managing your work efficiently is essential.</li></ul>

Trainee solicitor/paralegal - Maclaren Warner/WLR Legal Solutions

Application deadline 9 September 2024Please note this role is being advertised as a Paralegal but on appointment the job title will be Legal Adviser.Salary:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Grade 3 - £31,133 per annumHours:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Full time -&nbsp;37.5 per week&nbsp;Leave:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;30 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays&nbsp;About Shelter&nbsp;Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything,&nbsp;We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.&nbsp;Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.Why Join Shelter? &nbsp;We welcome anyone to apply who possess the qualities and behaviours outlined or who believes they have the propensity to learn them fast. You will be joining an inclusive and supportive team who welcome people from all backgrounds. What’s important isn’t your level of education or the opportunities which you have had, it’s about you and how you seize the opportunities ahead of you.&nbsp;We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit. We also offer the following benefits:<ul><li>Flexible working hours</li><li>Flexible working practices</li><li>30 days paid holiday plus bank holidays&nbsp;</li><li>Competitive pension scheme&nbsp;</li><li>Salary sacrifice schemes&nbsp;</li></ul>Diversity StatementAt Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home; our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe to win that fight; we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.&nbsp;We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.&nbsp;About the team&nbsp;The Norfolk Legal team is the only legal aid provider in Norfolk and is supervised by a solicitor based out of the Norfolk Hub in Norwich.&nbsp;The Legal Aid contract also extends to the provision of a court duty advisor across the Norfolk courts, and the new HLPAS Stage 1 with an interesting element of covering debt &amp; welfare benefits with an associated threat of possession proceedings. In addition to the Legal team, the Norfolk hub also hosts a Housing Rights team who provide housing advice to the community, as well as a Fundraiser, a Community Organiser and a Lived Experience team, plus law students who volunteer from the university. This structure enables us to provide an integrated and holistic service covering a wide range of issues, advice and campaigns, all committed to defending the right to a safe home. Our Hub One Plan ensures that everyone understands the systemic issues that our clients face in Norfolk, and all the teams have a strategy to play a part in trying to change those issues.&nbsp;About the roleThe role will be as a Legal Adviser in the Norfolk team, including providing advice and assistance under Legal Aid to people on issues such as homelessness and possession proceedings. You will interview and advise clients, contact the opponent to negotiate whether that is the landlord or the local authority, and provide quality (written) legal advice to our clients. Not only will you help clients individually, but will also contribute to the wider Shelter work to end homelessness in Norfolk.&nbsp;Role Specific Responsibilities&nbsp;Our work<ul><li>Carry an active caseload, including litigation under supervision, in the housing category and related areas of law, providing a good standard of professional service and client care.&nbsp;</li><li>Support Solicitors in the conduct of litigation in test and lead cases; be able to identify Judicial Review challenges where required.</li><li>Carry out such casework tasks as may be assigned or delegated by the solicitor and carried out under the supervision of the solicitor, including applying for funding, taking instructions, witness statements, drafting letters, making applications and court representation.&nbsp;</li><li>Conduct court hearings where appropriate under guidance of conducting solicitor or attend hearings with counsel, and under the HLPAS scheme.</li></ul>Process<ul><li>Work in line with systems implemented to ensure smooth running of our legal services.</li><li>Engage with initiatives aimed at delivering best practice, in the sharing of information and learning across teams to bring about continuous improvement of our legal teams.</li></ul>Funding<ul><li>Deliver against chargeable hours expectation, and income targets.</li><li>Adhere to Performance Management guidance to ensure delivery of income and non-income generating work adhering to target expectations, case type mix, KPI measures, write-off rates etc</li></ul>&nbsp;People:&nbsp;<ul><li>Embody our culture to develop and maintain a supportive and empowering environment for our legal teams.&nbsp;</li></ul>About you&nbsp;<ul><li>You will have a knowledge of housing &amp; homelessness law, and issues facing homeless people in Norfolk.</li><li>You will have good communicating skills, both orally and in writing, and ability to adapt those skills according to the abilities of the person you are talking to ie our client group or professionals</li><li>You will be able to work with our computer case management system to keep paperless records of your work.</li><li>It is desirable to have knowledge of legal aid.</li></ul>Required behavioursThe Shelter Behaviours demonstrate the attitudes and approaches we take to our work; from how we do things, how we treat each other and expect to be treated both internally and externally.&nbsp; They help us to have the culture we need to deliver our ambitious strategy.&nbsp;At Shelter we have 5 overall behaviours, that are each made up of 3 descriptors, these are outlined below.We work together to achieve our shared purpose&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>by actively collaborating and putting trust in the people we work with</li><li>by recognising the contribution of others</li><li>by carefully considering the “how” when taking on new projects and initiatives</li></ul>We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset&nbsp;<ul><li>by not tolerating and actively tackling racism and any other forms of hate and discrimination</li><li>by creating safe spaces for people to be their authentic self, challenge each other and learn</li><li>by being compassionate towards the people we work with and prioritising each other’s wellbeing&nbsp;</li></ul>We enable decision making<ul><li>by giving people the tools, they need to make well informed decisions</li><li>by being accountable for the decisions we make</li><li>by delegating authority to those closest to the work</li></ul>We create change and align behind our strategy<ul><li>by participating in change initiatives that deliver our strategy</li><li>by supporting tough strategic choices</li><li>by saying no to work that does not serve our purpose</li></ul>We are open to risk and learning from our experiences<ul><li>by learning from our failures and successes</li><li>by being reflective and giving and receiving feedback</li><li>by being proactive and taking initiative</li></ul>Other information<ul><li>All staff should adhere to Shelter's Equality Policy and will be expected to play a key role in its successful implementation, including Anti Racism work.&nbsp;</li><li>This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.</li></ul>Please noteThis job description cannot cover every issue or task that may arise within the post at various times and the post-holder will be expected to carry out other duties from time to time which are broadly consistent with those in this document. This job description does not form part of the contract of employment.May 2024

Paralegal/Legal Adviser - Housing - Shelter

Application deadline: 21 November 2024Competitive salary and benefits per yearNB Capsticks recruits from its paralegal pool for training contractsThe DivisionWe are consistently ranked in the top tier in the Legal 500 and Chambers UK directories for Professional Discipline. Our expertise in both health and regulation sets us apart from the competition.We have handled many thousands of regulatory cases over the last 20 years, covering case investigation, preparation and presentation. We work for seven of the ten health and social care regulators, as well as regulators in legal services and education. We have worked on some of the most complex and high profile cases faced by professional regulators, including for our own regulators, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Bar Standards Board (BSB).Our reputation across the regulatory sectors built on providing proportionate, timely and high quality case preparation and presentation and a service that demonstrates value for money. Our breadth of experience means that we are at the forefront of regulation, legislative and policy changes and best practice. We have the experience, resources and systems in place to deliver the services to a high quality and within agreed time frames.The Role and ResponsibilitiesThe main role and responsibilities may include some or all of the following (although, this is not an exhaustive list):-- Case management and case progression, under lawyer level supervision;- Evidence&nbsp;reviews and bundle preparation, including identifying disclosable and unused material;- Drafting instructions to counsel and experts;- Liaising with clients, witnesses, experts, counsel and other stakeholders;- Supporting stakeholders through the fitness to practise process, including supporting vulnerable witnesses and those with additional support needs;- Conducting witness interviews and drafting witness statements;- Drafting general correspondence and legal documents;- Assisting lawyers to draft advice to the client on evidence, case prospects and case progression;- Attending conferences and hearings;- Undertaking researchWe believe that everyone should have the opportunity to develop to their full potential. We take a proactive approach to diversity to ensure all of our people are recognised for their talents and skills. We have an open and welcoming culture. A successful candidate will promote and instil in their daily practice the firm’s values: people first, doing the right thing and forward thinking.We like to give people responsibility early on. Supervision, support and relevant training will be provided although the successful applicant will also be encouraged, where appropriate, to use their own initiative and demonstrate a positive, can do approach to their work. Paralegals are encouraged and supported to continue their early careers development with the firm through our bespoke training programmes and exclusive access to our training contracts.Skills and ExperienceCandidates should have:- At least a 2:1 undergraduate degree;- Ideally an LPC or BVC qualification (LPC would be preferred but is not essential)- A passion to work with our clients and make a positive change to peoples’ lives;- Excellent&nbsp; IT skills;- The ability to adhere to and manage deadlines and work to a chargeable hours target;- Good written skills;- Good administration skills;- Good problem solving and communication skills;- Confidence and a person centred approach;Candidates will also be expected to demonstrate at interview that they:- Understand the role applied for and the work undertaken in the team applied for (if known) and the division as a whole;- Have strong organisational skills and a positive, can do attitude;- Have good attention to detail;- Are able to work well under pressure in a fast past environment and be able to respond to the needs of our clients;- Are proactive and able to work independently as well as part of a team; and- Are self-motivatedCandidates should be aware:As part of the interview process there will be a written test, details of which will be provided to those candidates the firm calls for interview; and the firm is only able to respond to candidates we call for interview.Capsticks is an inclusive employerAt Capsticks we value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. Capsticks is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and therefore we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, background, culture, ethnicity, race, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, neurodiversity, religion and beliefs.We will make reasonable adjustments to our application and interview process to ensure that you have the best chance of success. We understand that there's not a "one size fits all" approach to adjustments so our team will work with you individually to understand more about your requirements.

Paralegal - regulatory - Capsticks

Application deadline: 14 December 2024NB Capsticks recruits trainee solicitors from its paralegal poolThe Division&nbsp;This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a nationally recognised team who primarily advise and assist Registered Providers of Social Housing across the country in the delivery of new affordable housing.Our work covers a broad spectrum including site/unit acquisition, planning and construction advice, procurement and governance advice, future sales (plots and assets), funding to support future delivery, stock rationalisation, commercial leases, auction sales and keeping up to date with relevant legislative and regulatory changes in the sector which may affect or clients.Our team has a real passion to support our clients achieve the best strategic and commercial outcomes ensuring affordable homes are available for the future.We are friendly, approachable and supportive, encouraging our team to develop and gain new skills to move forward with their careers.The Role and Responsibilities&nbsp;The main role and responsibilities will include helping a partner and solicitors in aspects of their casework including (although, this is not an exhaustive list):-- Assisting fee earners;- Working to a chargeable hours target;- General case management;- Drafting general correspondence and documents;- Preparing and drafting reports to the client;- Liaison with clients and analysing evidence received in order to advise the client;- Carrying out Land Registry searches;- Submitting SDLT returns;- Proof reading documents;- Undertaking research;- Administrative tasks such as invoicing;- Supervision, support and relevant training will be provided although the successful applicant will also be encouraged, where appropriate, to use their own initiative.Skills and ExperienceCandidates should have:- A 2:1 undergraduate degree;- Ideally an LPC or BVC qualification (LPC would be preferred but is not essential)- Strong IT skills;- Ability to adhere to and manage deadlines;- Strong written skills;- Good administration skills; and- Excellent communication skills;Candidates will also be expected to demonstrate at interview that they:- Are able to work well as part of a team;- Can follow procedures and direction with precision;- Are able to meet deadlines;- Are able to work well under pressure;- Are well organised;- Have good attention to detail;- Are proactive; and- Are self-motivatedCandidates should be aware:As part of the interview process there will be a written test, details of which will be provided to those candidates the firm calls for interview; and the firm is only able to respond to candidates we call for interview.Capsticks is an inclusive employerAt Capsticks we value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. Capsticks is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and therefore we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, background, culture, ethnicity, race, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, neurodiversity, religion and beliefs.We will make reasonable adjustments to our application and interview process to ensure that you have the best chance of success. We understand that there's not a "one size fits all" approach to adjustments so our team will work with you individually to understand more about your requirements.&nbsp;

Paralegal - Housing and Regeneration - Capsticks

Deadline 11:55 pm on Sunday 6th October 2024Job summaryThe Insolvency Service is a leading Government agency which plays a crucial role in providing essential services to the public and to business. The work we do is important to the proper functioning of markets, the economy in general and support for thousands of people each year who are in financial difficulty.&nbsp;&nbsp;Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups underrepresented in our workforce. The Insolvency Service strives to ensure that the agency is a safe, inclusive and welcoming place for everybody to bring their true self to work and to help the agency to achieve its diversity objectives. We have 10 active employee network groups available to join or become an ally, these include Break the Stigma, Carers Network, Disability &amp; Health, FACES Network Group, Grass Roots, LGBT+, No Limits, Part Time Workers, The Shed, and Women’s Network Group.&nbsp;We offer full-time, part-time, job share and flexible ways of working. We value capability, technical skills and experience and we place great emphasis on lifetime development to support our people. We encourage our employees to become more involved in areas they feel strongly about, whether it be for the benefit of the agency, though our Engagement network or in their own local communities via volunteering opportunities.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Insolvency Service is a great place to work, learn and grow your career.&nbsp;The Legal Services Directorate undertakes both criminal enforcement work on a range of offences that underpin the insolvency regime, as well as civil litigation work arising from director misconduct. The purpose of this post is to provide support and assistance to the in-house legal team in achieving our enforcement outcomes.Job descriptionThis is an exciting role within our Legal Services Directorate. As a Paralegal Officer you will work closely with our lawyer teams to facilitate the delivery of our criminal and civil enforcement outcomes.&nbsp;ResponsibilitiesAs a Paralegal Officer you will:<ul><li>Be responsible for managing your own caseload of administrative tasks concerning prosecution and civil cases from issue of proceedings to court result and closure.</li><li>Compile documentary evidence for service on courts, defence solicitors and barristers;</li><li>Liaise with all parties involved in criminal and civil casework, including witnesses, defence solicitors, barristers and the courts to ensure that cases are properly prepared and ready for trial;</li><li>Attend criminal courts throughout England &amp; Wales when required. While at court the Paralegal Officer is often the sole representative of the Department and assists in the day-to-day administration of a Crown Court trial or civil proceedings.</li><li>Be responsible for updating internal case management systems and document storage and management systems</li><li>Support the wider team when required through working collaboratively on cases to ensure that key legal milestones are achieved.</li><li>Contribute to wider directorate and agency initiatives as required.</li></ul>If intending to work on a part-time basis, a minimum of 34 hours will be required.Person specificationThe successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:<ul><li>You will have strong organisational skills, with an ability to proactively self-manage, prioritising caseloads and work to tight deadlines</li><li>You will have the ability to work as a team player, with strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work flexibly and effectively across teams to support colleagues in times of increased workload or reduced resource</li><li>You will have a willingness to adapt to change and promote the positive benefits of a culture of continuous improvement.</li><li>You have excellent IT skills and confidence in using the Microsoft Office suite</li><li>You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li><li>You will be willing to travel to various court locations, if required. Please note that this could involve overnight stays.</li><li>Any successful candidate would need to undergo police vetting and be cleared at NPVV2 level as they will have access to police information</li><li>If based at a location other than Stratford you will be willing to travel to this location on a frequent basis for training, team meetings and to assist the wider team&nbsp;</li></ul>Essential Criteria<ul><li>You will have previous experience of working in an operational civil or criminal litigation team</li></ul>BehavioursWe'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:<ul><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Working Together</li><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Managing a Quality Service</li></ul>BenefitsWe want you have a good work-life balance and want to support you in all that you do so we offer a great benefits package:&nbsp;<ul><li>Flexible working arrangements and flexi-time.</li><li>Full time new entrants to the Civil Service and those Civil Servants on modernised terms and conditions will be entitled to 25 days leave increasing on a sliding scale to 30 days after 5 years’ service.&nbsp;</li><li>In addition to this you are entitled to 8 public/bank holidays plus an additional day of privilege leave.&nbsp;</li><li>Competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave.&nbsp;</li><li>5 days paid leave for learning and development</li><li>5 days paid for volunteering</li><li>Cycle to work scheme</li><li>Season ticket loan</li><li>Staff have access to an employee assistance programme, Workplace Wellness, for confidential, independent support and advice during difficult times in either their professional or personal life.</li><li>A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%&nbsp;</li></ul>

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