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Description
Legal Support Assistant - Role Profile.pdf
Grade C – Permanent – 37 hours per week
Legal Services is looking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic individual as a Legal Support Assistant. We currently have a post available to work in the Council’s Legal Department providing vital and wide-ranging support services to the legal professionals in a team where quality, accuracy and effectiveness is at its core.
The role requires you to undertake legal casework as directed by senior colleagues, in accordance with professional practice standards and procedures and Legal Services Quality Service Plans.
The post will be working within one of the Regulatory, Litigation and Adult Social Care and Commercial and Corporate teams and is predominantly concerned with the process of drafting standard documents and notices, composing simple letters, the completion of various Court documents, communicating effectively with outside solicitors, internal client departments and the use of a case management system. There may be some requirement to assist team members with other Court processes.
Excellent communication skills are required together with the ability to work as part of a team. A high level of accuracy is essential, the ability to work within strict deadlines and to be able to work effectively under pressure.
Plymouth City Council is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, care experience, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation.
As part of our commitment to promoting equality we offer guaranteed interviews to those who meet the essential criteria and are considered disabled, care experienced or are an Armed Forces Service Leaver within the last two years.
We are a flexible employer and provide a variety of working arrangements tailored to the needs of each role.
For an informal discussion please contact Ian Wills, Senior Lawyer or Julie Parkin, Senior Lawyer.
Closing Date - Sunday 22 June
