Senior Paralegal - Special Educational Needs

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Senior Paralegal - Special Educational Needs, Reading

Client: Boyes Turner

Location: Reading, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 3

Posted: 13.04.2025

Expiry Date: 28.05.2025

Job Description:

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:

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

Skills and Experience Required:

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

Benefits:

1. 25 days holiday
2. Life Assurance - 5 x final salary
3. An additional day holiday for your birthday
4. A weekly wellbeing hour
5. 8 hours per annum charity work
6. Cycle to work scheme
7. Bring your dog to work
8. Social committee events
9. Season ticket travel loan
10. Eligible to purchase an additional five days holiday