Senior Paralegal – Special Educational Needs

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Paralegal to join our fast paced and friendly Special Educational Needs team based in Reading.

This is a permanent position, offering the successful candidate full support from an experienced, friendly, and forward-thinking team. For the right candidate we are happy to consider part time hours over 4 or 5 days.

Candidates will be encouraged to attend the office in Reading on average 2 days a week and equipment will be provided to work from home effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage new enquiries, client finances, budgets, and experts’ fees.
• Maintain databases and client records.
• Assist with marketing events to promote Boyes Turner.
• Make client and third-party calls on behalf of senior fee earners.
• Liaise with clients, local authorities, schools, and the Tribunal.
• Request SAR records from schools and local authorities.
• Draft court forms, Grounds of Appeal, and client correspondence.
• Prepare bundles, schedules of documents, and working documents for EHCPs.
• Research, contact, and arrange expert assessments.
• Handle post-registration appeal steps and draft instructions to experts.
• Write articles for the company website and assist with research.
• Ensure high-quality work to uphold the firm’s reputation.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Experience working within a legal environment in SEN law.
• Ability to work unsupervised within scope of instructions/protocols from senior fee earners.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good customer service skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently.
• Excellent IT skills plus good knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Excel spreadsheets).

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance – 5 x final salary
• Medicash
• Flexible Hybrid working
• An additional days holiday for your birthday
• A weekly wellbeing hour
• 8 hour per annum charity work
• Cycle to work scheme
• Bring your dog to work
• Social committee events
• Season ticket travel loan
• Eligible to purchase an additional five days holiday

Team structure:

• 1 x partner
• 4x solicitors/fee earners
• 1x senior paralegal
• 1x paralegal
• 1x legal assistant

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