Paralegal - Public Law & Community Care (Human Rights) Department - Nottingham

Bhatia Best Solicitors
Nottingham
Paralegal – Public Law & Community Care Department – Nottingham

An opportunity has arisen for a paralegal to join our busy Public Law & Community Care team based in Nottingham City Centre.

Job Purpose

  • Advise and represent clients.
  • Maintain efficiency and profitability of the Department.
  • Progress with a view to securing a recognised period of training (formerly known as a training contract).
  • Undertake fee-earning responsibilities to support principal caseworkers.
  • Undertake legal research, drafting of proformas and Court documents as necessary.
  • Support senior caseworkers working on progression and management of case files.
  • Act as fee earner undertaking tasks delegated by senior caseworkers.
  • Comply with SQM (Specialist Quality Mark) and all internal transaction criteria and procedures.
  • Assist and participate with training initiatives taken by the firm.
  • Act as “next friend” and promote training initiatives of new recruits and promoted staff.
  • Comply with the firm’s Office Manual.
  • Maintain client confidentiality and legal professional privilege.
  • Actively promote office relations with clients, their families and potential new clients (public relations).

Skills

Person Specification:

Essential

  • Good oral and written communication skills.
  • Confident demeanour.
  • Grasp of legal procedures, court protocol and rules of evidence.
  • Ability to record meticulously.
  • Computer or ICT familiarity.

Desirable

  • Ability to attract clients and referrals
  • Understanding of costs awareness.
  • Successful completion of or undergoing part time LPC or SQE qualification.
  • Work within practice, industry supplemental to academic training.
  • Previous experience in either a legal or non-legal client facing capacity is desirable but not essential.
  • Experience of the legal aid system is preferred but not required.

Experience

  • Previous experience within a law practice desirable
  • Dealing with the public.
  • Computer literacy.

This is a full time, office-based position.

Office hours are Monday to Friday 9 a.m to 5.30 p.m with 1 hour for lunch.

Salary is National Living Wage, currently £23,809.50 due to rise in line with legislation from 1st April 2026.

We invite candidates to inform us in advance about any reasonable adjustments that they may require to take part in the selection procedure and interviews
Posted 2026-03-12

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