Job Overview
The role of a Caseworker is to assist solicitors or legal representatives in preparing cases ready for court.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Assist solicitors or legal representatives throughout all stages of case preparation;
- Administratively manage a case load of files under the supervision of the litigators including drafting letters or emails to clients, courts and third parties.
- Applying for legal aid, prior authority and making other arrangements with regards to funding of cases;
- Taking clients instructions, preparing statements, applications, written representations and other legal documents, downloading/uploading material to the CCDCS, assisting with diary management and ensuring Court Orders are complied with;
- Accurately time record for all work carried out on the case management system;
- Ensuring standards of files are met in accordance with the Office Manual and Lexcel standards;
- Provide the highest level of customer service;
- Undertake legal research and instruct experts when required;
- Any other duties as directed by the Team Leader, Deputy Team Leader, Clerk or a member of the Management Team.
Person Specification
- Experience in criminal law proceeding or working in a Solicitors office is desirable;
- Good communicator in both written and spoken English;
- Good understanding of client care requirements and a commitment to legal aid;
- Must be IT literate and be willing to learn
- Must be proactive in seeking to assist fee earners and apply a consistent attention to detail;
- Excellent time management and organisation skills;
- Good team work ethics;
- Ideally have experience of handling own caseload of criminal, prison or family law cases;
- It would be highly desirable but not essential to have a legal qualification or be working towards a legal qualification such as CILEX.
Why work for Reeds Solicitors?
We are a forward thinking, dynamic, Leading Top Tier Legal 500 company, who put their clients and employees first. We are a fun and flexible firm with good opportunities for development and career progression, in fact we have been award-shortlisted for our flexible working and wellbeing policies. We expect a lot from our employees but in return we offer:
- The ability to earn up to 30 days of holiday with years of service (standard holiday packages start at 21 days plus all bank holidays);
- Additional paid day off on your birthday.
- Ability to purchase a further 5 days of holiday each year.
- Discretionary additional holiday days given at Christmas (up to a maximum of 2 days)
- Flexible working schemes available to all employees.
- Private medical health care with the option to add optical and dental care.
- Discounted gym memberships.
- Fresh fruit baskets in each office on a weekly basis.
- Cycle to work scheme, including e-bikes.
- Unlimited access to online based training, structured regulatory checks and weekly ‘top tips’ to enhance and support remote working.
- A culture of respect for colleagues and the best possible service for our clients.
- Employee assistance programme with access to physical, mental and emotional health advice & webinars, wellbeing videos and programmes, online counselling & mini health checks.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bristol BS2 8QF
