Family Paralegal

About the role

Our client, a well‑established multi‑office law firm, is seeking an experienced Family Paralegal to join their Family department in Wickford. You will provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support to fee earners while undertaking supervised fee‑earning tasks across a range of family law matters.

Key responsibilities

• Provide full administrative and secretarial support to fee earners.
• Undertake supervised fee‑earning work, including drafting petitions and court documentation.
• Create and manage client files using a digital dictation system.
• Meet with clients, take notes, and complete client questionnaires.
• Manage diaries, liaise with clients, solicitors, and courts.
• Handle divorce, separation, co‑habitation, finances, civil partnerships, and child‑care matters.
• Prepare trial bundles (knowledge of Bundledocs advantageous).
• Attend routine directions and interlocutory hearings.

Required profile

• Minimum 1 year of family law experience, including legal aid work.
• Experience with HMCTS portal and exposure to care proceedings, divorce, finances, and private children cases.
• Strong communication skills and a sympathetic, team‑oriented approach.

Required skills

• Competence with CCMS (desirable).
• Proficiency in using the HMCTS portal.
• Strong IT skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Experience with digital dictation systems.
• Knowledge of Bundledocs (advantageous).

What we offer

• Pension scheme.
• 22 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, Christmas off.
• Two wellbeing days per year.
• Birthday day off.