Barristers’ Clerk (Family/Children) 

Manchester 

£28,000 to £35,000 (depending on skills and experience).  We may be able to pay more for a highly experienced candidate. 

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm (1-hour lunch) 

Holidays: 25 per year plus Bank Holidays (rising with length of service) 

Benefits: contributory pension scheme, private healthcare and cash plan, group life policy 

We are looking for two experienced barristers’ clerks to join our award-winning Family Clerking team based in Manchester.   While you will primarily support our care practitioners, you will also provide cross-team support when needed covering matrimonial finance cases. 

Ideally, you will have experience and knowledge of clerking family barristers’ diaries, but we welcome applications from barristers’ clerks of other practice areas and will provide training. 

You will need to have sound knowledge and competence in barristers’ diary management, understanding of work and case types, court systems, fee negotiation and case capture.  Experience of using diary management software such as LEX or MLC is also essential.   As is a confident, professional and approachable style when dealing with clients, barristers and pupils by telephone, email or in person.    

This role is suited to anyone interested in developing their career as a barristers’ clerk.   We encourage all of our clerks to continuously develop to meet their full potential and guide this using our 5-step clerking job family.   

This is a great opportunity to join a large, professionally run and successful barristers’ chambers, in a role where you can have a big impact and continue to develop your clerking skills and experience to further your career.   

We offer a friendly and sociable team environment, with excellent management support, a competitive salary and benefits package and, with over 40 clerking roles across our four sites, excellent opportunities for peer support and career development.   

Closing Date: we encourage swift applications and will close when we have sufficient applications shortlisted for interview. 

We positively encourage applications from all sections of the community and operate an equal opportunities approach.