Family Paralegal

  • Simpson Judge
  • City, Birmingham
  • Feb 17, 2026
Full time Legal

Job Description

Role: Family Care Paralegal

Location: Birmingham

Salary: (DOE) up to 28,000

A well-established, multi-office law firm is looking to recruit a full-time, permanent Family Care Paralegal to join its growing team in Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience within a busy and supportive family law department.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally:

  • Be undertaking or have completed the LPC or BPTC (including a Family Law elective, ideally focused on Children Law)
  • Demonstrate a genuine interest in Family and Care proceedings
  • Possess strong organisational and time-management skills
  • Be able to prioritise effectively and work well under pressure
  • Show excellent communication skills and attention to detail

The Role

You will work closely with experienced Fee Earners, providing comprehensive support across a varied caseload. Responsibilities will include:

  • Delivering high standards of client care throughout the lifecycle of a matter
  • Assisting Fee Earners with case preparation and management
  • Preparing correspondence and legal documents via a case management system
  • Attending client meetings and accurately recording attendance notes
  • Preparing and submitting public funding (legal aid) applications
  • Compiling, organising and redacting documentation for Court bundles
  • Liaising with local authorities, police, medical professionals, courts and instructed experts
  • Maintaining accurate, well-managed electronic files.

Whats On Offer

  • Salary commensurate with experience
  • Ongoing training and structured career development
  • A supportive and collaborative working environment
  • Fully paperless systems with modern IT infrastructure
  • 23 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays and office closure over Christmas and New Year), increasing with length of service
  • Employer pension contribution
  • Private healthcare scheme
  • Firm-issued laptop
  • Annual appraisals and salary progression reviews
  • Regular firm-wide social events
  • Additional benefits and professional development support

if this is of interest, please get in touch with Rory Brand at Simpson Judge today for a highly confidential chat.