Legal Assistant - Court Of Protection
- Recruiter
- Tors Ltd
- Location
- Devon
- Salary
- Competitve
- Posted
- 09 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 21 Feb 2017
- Ref
- TOR:15903
- Job Title
- Paralegal
- Practice Area
- Private Client, Wills & Probate
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our clients have a vacancy for a Legal Assistant/Case Worker in their Wills and Probate Department to work within their busy Court of Protection Team in Plymouth.
The position will involve assisting the named Deputy on various Court of Protection matters to include managing a caseload of clients.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Previous experience of working in a Court of Protection Team, desirable but not essential;
- Working knowledge of the operation of the Court of Protection and working with disabled or elderly clients, desirable but not essential;
- Self motivated and also have the ability to work as part of a diverse team;
- Excellent communication skills and a professional work attitude;
- Excellent telephone manner;
- Modern IT Skills;
- Strong attention to detail;
- Enthusiasm to develop a career in this area;
- Commitment to the firm and provide a confident and positive input;
- Positive attitude to their own personal development and to the development of the firm.