Children Law Paralegal

Join one of the UK’s leading children law teams

TV Edwards LLP is looking for a passionate and committed Paralegal to join our highly regarded Family Law Department, recognised nationally for its expertise and excellence.

We are a team of specialist children lawyers dealing with complex, high-profile public and private children law cases. Ranked Band 1 in Chambers & Partners and recommended in the Legal 500, our department handles some of the most challenging and rewarding work in this area of law.

If you are an aspiring solicitor, looking for hands-on experience, outstanding mentorship, and a meaningful legal career in children law — this is the opportunity for you.

Why work with us?

• Reputation for excellence – Our lawyers are widely accredited (Law Society Children Law Panel, Resolution) and consistently top-ranked. We are commended by The Times as one of the top 20 family law teams in the UK.
• Supportive, inclusive culture – Named one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UK, with exceptional scores for job satisfaction, wellbeing, and purpose.
• Career development – Many of our paralegals go on to secure training contracts and qualify within our firm and we actively encourage and support this
• Purposeful work – Make a real difference in the lives of children and families.

About the role  

You will work closely with 2–3 experienced solicitors and gain hands-on experience across a wide range of emotionally and intellectually challenging areas, including:

• Public law care proceedings
• Private children disputes
• Child abduction, forced marriage, FGM, and adoption cases
• Domestic abuse injunctions and child protection work

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Preparing bundles and court documents
• Drafting witness statements, correspondence, and instructions to experts
• Attending court and supporting clients
• Managing case files and analysing complex documents
• Liaising with clients, counsel, and professionals
• Legal aid funding administration
• As your experience grows, you’ll be given opportunities for greater responsibility.

What we are looking for

Essential Requirements:

• Strong academic qualifications to degree level
• Genuine interest in pursuing a legal career in children law, with a clear motivation to qualify as a solicitor
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice or working with vulnerable clients
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex information clearly and persuasively
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail and an ability to absorb large volumes of information
• Proactive, self-motivated and organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Emotionally intelligent and resilient, able to work empathetically with clients facing distressing or sensitive issues
• Collaborative team player, who contributes positively to team culture and supports colleagues
• Excellent time management and IT literacy
• Willingness to take on responsibility early and grow within the firm, including interest in applying for a training contract or qualifying via SQE

Desirable requirements:

• Previous paralegal or legal work experience
• Knowledge of Legal Aid Agency procedures and experience with CCMS (Client and Cost Management System)
• Interest in access to justice and the wider social impact of family law
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and an understanding of the importance of publicly funded legal work
• Experience working with vulnerable or marginalised clients, in legal or non-legal contexts
• Completion (or part-completion) of SQE or LPC
• Additional language skills

Essential information

Office – you will be based in our Head office in Whitechapel but may occasionally be asked to work in our Clapham Junction office. Start date, September 2025.

Salary – £27,000

How to apply

Visit our website to download the application form and equality monitoring form: http://www.tvedwards.com/site/careers/opportunities.

To apply, please complete the application together with our equality monitoring questionnaire and send by email to our HR team: HRTeam@tvedwards.com

We will require references from two separate referees before an offer of employment can be confirmed.

The firm welcomes applications from all sectors of society and is committed to equality and diversity in all aspects of practice and within this application process. Applications from candidates who are underrepresented in the legal profession are particularly encouraged.

Whilst we thank you for the interest you have shown in TV Edwards LLP, due to the large volumes of applications we will receive for this role, please be aware that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.