Child Care & Public Law Paralegal

CompanyRidley & Hall Solicitors

LocationWest Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Posted At12/9/2025

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Legal professionals not elsewhere classified.

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

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£41,700 (£21.38 per hour)

Standard minimum applies

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Description

Department: Child Care & Public Law.

Location: Huddersfield Office, Leeds Office.

Salary: Depending on experience

Vacancy Type: Full Time, Permanent.

Are you driven by a genuine desire to support families and protect children’s welfare? We’re looking for a Paralegal who shares our passion for making a positive impact in childcare law. Join our friendly, forward-thinking team in Leeds/Huddersfield, where your commitment to excellent client care and your enthusiasm for helping vulnerable people will be truly valued. In this role, you’ll play a vital part in life-changing cases, enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working options, and a range of unique benefits, including extra holidays for your birthday and life admin and health scheme. If you want your work to matter and your skills to grow, we’d love to hear from you.

Your Role

The prime role of a Paralegal is to support the solicitor in the day to day running of their caseload and to assist with legal and administrative tasks, ensuring excellent client care, time management and attention to detail. The role will require the Paralegal to adhere to agreed practice and procedure in relation to compliance and quality standards. To provide cost effective support to Partners and other legal advisers in the Firm and the work of the Department. This will include but will not be limited to the main responsibilities given below. The Paralegal is expected to use a significant degree of self-management and initiative and is expected to work as part of a team.

Your responsibilities will include

To exercise high standards of client care at all times in a professional and pleasant manner.
To ensure the confidentiality and security of all the firm’s and Client documentation and information.
To prepare legal documents, including applications, statements and forms as required.
To carry out research, support and investigation in relevant aspects of law.
To comply with Solicitors Accounts Rules and the rules on Professional Conduct of Solicitors.
To maintain clear and precise communications with other personnel of the firm.
To ensure good working relationships with external institutions and organisations.
As requested, to support immediate support staff.
To take responsibility for and attend to training and self-development requirements.
In liaison with the Partners to be active in promoting the services of the firm and its image
To assist with working on files under the supervision of a fee earner.
To complete Public Funding forms when requested to do so by a legal adviser/fee earner.
To attend Court or other hearings and meetings as requested by a fee earner.
To prepare legal documents, including applications, statements and forms as required.
To initiate contact with new prospective clients, to establish the nature of the case and eligibility of public funding and to give client’s information in relation to procedure.
To open new files in accordance with procedure set out in the Office Manual.
To work closely with fee earners in the general conduct of cases including filing, typing and photocopying

Person specification – key skills/qualifications required

Computer and word processing keyboard skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Some previous experience of legal work
Commitment to the ethos, values and strategy of the firm.

Our offer

Competitive salary
Work life balance
Hybrid working available after a probation period.
25 days holiday plus statutory, plus extra days for long service.
An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
2 x ½ days off for Life Admin Days
Health Scheme
2 x Non -Contractual Bonuses per year
Pension
Christmas party get togethers.

Equal Opportunity

An equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, colour, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, disability, age pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or any other consideration prohibited by law.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Depending on experience