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Personal Injury Associate / Team Leader
Location: Manchester (Hybrid 2 days per week in office, including two Wednesdays per month for team meeting and file clinic)
Salary: £45,000£50,000 DOE + excellent benefits
Are you an experienced personal injury solicitor whos passionate about both quality legal work and developing others? This is an exciting opportunity to join a modern, people-first firm in Manchester, known for delivering exceptional client service and fostering a genuinely collaborative culture.
The Opportunity
This role offers the best of both worlds: a quality caseload spanning Employers Liability, Public Liability, Occupiers Liability, and RTA matters, together with a leadership role supporting and mentoring colleagues as the team expands.
Youll handle work across Portal, Intermediate Track, and Multi-Track levels, while playing a key part in shaping processes and contributing to a positive, supportive team culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a quality caseload of approximately 110130 EL/PL/OL/RTA files
- Provide guidance, supervision, and training to a small but growing team
- Contribute to process improvement and support the integration of new team members
- Collaborate closely with colleagues to deliver exceptional client service
- Attend monthly in-person team meetings and work two days per week in the Manchester office
What theyre Looking For
- Qualified solicitor with 612 years PQE
- Strong technical experience in Multi-Track and Intermediate Track personal injury claims
- Confident managing a mixed caseload of EL/PL, OL, and RTA files
- A natural and approachable leader who enjoys mentoring others and working collaboratively
- Someone commercially aware, values-driven, and eager to progress within a growing firm
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary £45,000£50,000 depending on experience
- Performance-based bonus scheme
- Reduced personal caseload to allow focus on leadership and team development
- Car parking space provided
- Flexible hybrid working and wellbeing support
- Access to an on-site gym
- Clear pathways into senior leadership roles
- Ongoing training and leadership development opportunities
- Recognition and rewards for both individual and team achievements
Why Join?
If youre looking for a role where you can make a genuine impact as both a lawyer and a leader all within a modern, supportive firm that puts its people first this could be the perfect next step in your career.
Please send an updated CV to c.orrell@clayton-legal.co.uk or call Chris on 0161 914 7357 ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Stretford,England
Start: 11/07/2025
Salary / Rate: £45000 - £50000 per annum
Posted: 2025-07-11 15:09:03
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My client is one of the most recognised and successful law firms in the UK, with over 30 years experience and has seven offices across the UK.
They are now looking to expand further into their Manchester office and are looking for legal advisors to manage a caseload of Fast Track RTA cases through all stages of the investigation and litigation process.
To deliver robust quality claims handling, with a key focus on client outcomes, to generate fee income and to contribute to the general success of the business.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for a high volume caseload of Fast Track Personal Injury RTA claims, making use of the firms Case Management Systems and using the agreed internal procedures and practices.
- To progress your caseload in a manner to ensure that clients receive appropriate, professional, timely and pertinent legal advice, with regular contact, whilst managing their expectations.
- To deal with cases with denial of liability and causation arguments with minimal supervision.
- To be able to assess liability and quantum to include reviewing medical reports, researching and obtaining relevant case law, drafting schedules of special damages and assessing suitable awards for compensation.
- To identify early those cases where proceedings would be tactically beneficial to litigate and to do so expeditiously.
- Take a practical but commercial approach to settlements and advising clients as to litigation/cost risks.
- To achieve and exceed various targets set in relation to, for example, profit costs and issuing, without compromising the firms integrity.
- To liaise appropriately and timely with sources, medical agencies, experts, third party insurers and other relevant parties to ensure that cases are pro-actively progressed.
- To attend, where appropriate, court hearings to make representations in respect of the claim before the judiciary.
Where necessary, and in accordance with the firms internal policies and procedures, to instruct Barristers to represent clients at hearings and obtain formal Advice over issues of quantum and liability.
- Perform to a high level in a target orientated environment.
- To undertake any other tasks as deemed relevant and reasonable by the business.
Experience and Knowledge
- Substantial experience of managing your own caseload of Fast Track RTA litigated claims.
- Excellent litigator with strong drafting skills and the ability to negotiate appropriate settlements at the optimum time.
- A solid working knowledge of the CPR, legislation and relevant case law
- Competent working with a case management system and good knowledge of MS Office
- Good attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Focus on delivering quality service to clients and the firm.
Benefits
- 25 days' holiday per annum
- Holiday buy and sell scheme
- Hybrid working model (in relevant role)
- Matched Giving up to £250 matched for personal charity fundraising for a registered charity
- Medicash cash plan claim back dental / physio / optical appointments
- My Medicash App including access to rapid digital physiotherapy and skin cancer screening assessments plus fitness videos and wellbeing tools
- Discounts and cash back on travel and shopping through Medicash extras
- Life Assurance Scheme (4 x salary)
- Pension scheme
- Funded driving theory test (in relevant role)
- Active network of Wellbeing Champions providing mental health support
- Training and development opportunities
- Funded social events to connect with your colleagues
- Dress for your day policy
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about making an impact in the legal sector.
If you have the skills and enthusiasm to excel then please send your updated CV to c.orrell@clayton-legal.co.uk or call Chris on 0161 914 7357 to discuss the role further. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Stretford,England
Start: 30/06/2025
Salary / Rate: £35000 - £40000 per annum
Posted: 2025-06-30 09:25:08
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We are working with a Market Leading Product Manufacturer to recruit upcoming Production Operatives to join an upcoming shift pattern.
As a market leader in their field, they are looking for operatives who will be an asset to their team, be an effective and proactive team member and work towards company expectations and targets.
In return, the company will offer industry leading training and progression within the company.What's in it for you as a Production Operative?
A salary of £29,500
OT Paid at a Premium
33 days Holiday (Pro Rata)
8% matched Pension
Discretionary Company Bonus of £700
Hours of work - Mon - Thursday (Days and Nights)
Location - Trafford Park/ Old Trafford / Stretford area
Requirements as a Production Operative;
Work on an automated Production line to ensure the manufacture of products and meets established QA Expectations
Monitoring machinery and reporting issues
Make manufacturing adjustments and working to 5s principles
Quality testing of certain batches, reporting any issues that may arise
Working with SCADA and PLC machines in a state of the art facility
Roles and responsibilities of a Production Operative;
The production of high-quality products operating production machinery
The manual packing and movement of heavy products
Creating and maintaining the highest standards of 5S's housekeeping and environmental management
Operations of a range of machines as part of a multi-skilled team
Full UK Driving Licence needed
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Type: Permanent Location: Stretford, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: Up to £29500.00 per annum
Posted: 2025-06-25 10:24:22
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My client is one of the most recognised and successful law firms in the UK, with over 30 years experience and has seven offices across the UK.
They are seeking an experienced OIC Portal Legal Advisor to join their expanding team in their Manchester office
In this role, you will manage a caseload of fast-track RTA cases through all stages of the OIC portal.
Our ideal candidate is a skilled negotiator with a proven track record in handling Fast Track RTA claims and possesses excellent communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for a high volume caseload of Fast Track Personal Injury RTA Portal claims, following the OIC process, making use of the firms Case Management Systems and using the agreed internal procedures and practices
- To progress your caseload in a manner to ensure that clients receive appropriate, professional, timely and pertinent legal advice, with regular contact, whilst managing their expectations
- To identify early those cases where proceedings would be tactically beneficial to litigate and to do so expeditiously
- Take a practical but commercial approach to settlements and advising clients as to litigation/cost risks
- To achieve and exceed various targets set in relation to settlements and issuing, without compromising the firms integrity
- To liaise appropriately and timely with sources, medical agencies, experts, third party insurers and other relevant parties to ensure that cases are pro-actively progressed
- Where necessary, and in accordance with the firms internal policies and procedures, to instruct Barristers to represent clients at hearings and obtain formal Advice over issues of quantum
- Perform to a high level in a target-orientated environment
Experience & Knowledge
- Previous experience of managing your own caseload of Fast Track RTA claims, or hands on experience of managing tasks relating to such cases
- Excellent negotiator with strong communication skills
- Competent working with a case management system and good knowledge of MS Office
- Good attention to detail and organisational skills
- Focus on delivering quality service to clients and the firm
Benefits
- Minimum 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working model
- Holiday buy and sell?
- Matched Giving up to £250 matched for personal charity fundraising for a registered charity?
- Medicash cash plan claim back dental / physio / optical appointments??
- My Medicash App including access to rapid digital physiotherapy and skin cancer screening assessments plus fitness videos and wellbeing tools??
- Discounts and cash back on travel and shopping through Medicash extras?
- Life Assurance Scheme (4 x salary)?
- Pension scheme?
- Funded driving theory test
- Active network of Wellbeing Champions providing mental health support?
- Training and development opportunities?
- Funded social events to connect with your colleagues?
- Dress for your day policy?
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about making an impact in the legal sector.
If you have the skills and enthusiasm to excel then please send your updated CV to c.orrell@clayton-legal.co.uk or call Chris on 0161 914 7357 to discuss the role further. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Stretford,England
Start: 30/05/2025
Salary / Rate: £25000 - £28500 per annum
Posted: 2025-05-30 08:53:05
