26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Salary sacrifice pension contributions
Additional sick pay
Enhanced pay for family friendly leave
Paralegal
Salary
£20,500 to £25,000
Location
Head Office, Birkenhead with home working options available
Hours
35 hours per week
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The Vacancy
We are looking to recruit two Paralegals to join our Legal team to assist in the conduct of proceedings on behalf of children and young people represented by NYAS.
You will work under the direction of Director of Legal Services to ensure compliance with the Legal Aid Agency Contract Compliance requirements. You will assist fee earners with caseloads and attend court with counsel.
For more information, please view the attached job description.
In your application, you will need to evidence, using specific examples, how your skills and experience meet the criteria laid out in the person specification, within the job description attached. Requirements include:
- Be committed to the provision of independent representation for children and young people
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work under pressure and to ensure deadlines are met
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral and a good telephone manner.
NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and a Digital Risk Assessment.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we receive a high number of applications.
About NYAS
As an established leading rights-based charity, NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) is well positioned to ensure that children, young people, and adults across England and Wales are fully respected, represented, and supported in expressing their views and having their rights upheld.
We work with care-experienced children, young people, and adults who are often reliant on statutory services suffering the negative impact of the cuts in public expenditure. Our combination of social care and legal services places us in a unique position to ensure that they receive the services they need and that their voices are heard.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment which means NYAS welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, or any other protected characteristic.
NYAS is proud to share that we are a Disability Confident Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.
Work with us to help change young lives.
The Benefits
Health care plan
Employee assistance programme
Death in Service
Learning & developing opportunities
Mission, Vision & Values
At NYAS we listen to what children and young people want, care about what they say, and empower them to get their voice heard.
We ensure their wishes and feelings are expressed and acted upon to improve their situation and help them build a better future. We will never stop in our efforts to influence, lobby, and campaign to bring about positive changes and ensure children's and young people's rights are upheld.
- Every child and young person has the right to be heard.
- Every child has a right to feel safe.
- Every child has the right to be involved in decisions made about them.
Collaborative
We work closely with colleagues and partners to deliver an outstanding service to the children and young people who need us.
Accountable
We are open, transparent, and accountable, taking responsibility for what we do.
Respectful
We value and respect each other and the people we work with, embracing diversity and nurturing trust.
Empowering
We listen to children and young people when they are not being heard, inform them of their rights and empower them to change their lives for the better.
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