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Role 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. 

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

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

Skills and Experience Required

  • Experience working within a legal environment in SEN law.
  • Ability to work unsupervised within scope of instructions/protocols from senior fee earners.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Good customer service skills.

 

  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team and independently.
  • Excellent IT skills plus good knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Excel spreadsheets).

 

Benefits

  • 25 days holiday
  • Pension scheme
  • Life Assurance - 5 x final salary
  • Medicash
  • Flexible Hybrid working
  • An additional days holiday for your birthday 
  • A weekly wellbeing hour 
  • 8 hour per annum charity work 
  • Cycle to work scheme 
  • Bring your dog to work 
  • Social committee events
  • Season ticket travel loan
  • Eligible to purchase an additional five days holiday

Team structure

  • 2 x Partners
  • 2 x Solicitors/fee earners
  • 2 x Senior Paralegals
  • 2 x Paralegals

Other information

Boyes Turner’s Education team is ranked nationally at Band 2 in Chambers and Partners. Laxmi Patel is ranked Band 1 and others in the team are ranked Star Associate/Associates to Watch.

Boyes Turner is a highly regarded law firm, recognised in the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. The expertise our teams have is vast, spanning both the corporate world and technology sector whilst also supporting private clients.

We pride ourselves on providing excellent working conditions, a forward-thinking and friendly team environment, and the flexibility of hybrid working.

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At Boyes Turner, we pride ourselves on fostering a supportive and collaborative workplace where talented individuals can thrive. We offer excellent career development opportunities, a friendly and inclusive culture, and the chance to work

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