Reeds Solicitors
Caseworker – Complex Crime
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Reeds Solicitors - Caseworker Opportunity
Reeds Solicitors are looking for a Caseworker to join our growing Complex Crime department. The role is based in our Bristol office with hybrid working available after a training period. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting Solicitors and Advocates in preparing cases ready for court.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Assist solicitors or legal representatives throughout all stages of case preparation.
- Administratively manage a caseload 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.
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Person Specification
- Experience in criminal law proceedings 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 organization skills.
- Good team work ethics.
- Ideally have experience of handling own caseload of criminal cases.
- It would be highly desirable but not essential to have a legal qualification or working towards a legal qualification such as CILEX.
Salary – £25,000.00
Working hours – 9:00am to 5.00pm, Monday – Friday
Job type – Permanent
Closing date – We reserve the right to amend the closing date or withdraw the advert without notice prior to the closing date.
Why Work for Reeds?
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:
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- 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.
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