Legal Support Assistant
£31,015 – £33,673 / year
Salary
Above P75 for SOC 4212
Ineligible
Going rate
Occupation not currently eligible
This role may not meet Skilled Worker requirements
SOC 4212 is not currently on the eligible-occupation list, so a Skilled Worker visa is unlikely here. Check the occupation eligibility rules and confirm with the employer.
Worth checking: this could also be SOC 3520 (Legal associate professionals), which is on the eligible-occupation list. Ask Stevenage Borough Council what the duties actually are.
About the role
Job Title Legal Support Assistant
Post Number 012986
Weekly Working Hours 22
Salary Range £31,015 to £33,673 pa – pro rata for hours worked
Contact Type Permanent
Location Stevenage/Hybrid
About The Role
We are looking for a person with experience within a Legal environment to work as a Support Assistant in our small Legal Section within the Finance and Estates Business Unit.
The section is a busy one encompassing a range of functions. Debt recovery matters via Money Claims Online and a variety of conveyancing transactions such as sales of Council properties under the Right to Buy scheme, small land sales, easements, and release of covenants.
The post holder will work on a caseload of property and litigation matters as directed by the Legal Officer.
About You
The preferred candidate will have previous experience working in a local Authority legal section.
Our benefits
- Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- Flexible working: Available upon request, subject to operational requirements.
- Part time and Job share opportunities: All our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.
- Leave: A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave.
- Holidays: 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
- Training: An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues
- Travel: Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport
- Cycling: Cycle to Work scheme
- Stevenage Credit Union: Secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans.
All applications must be made on online
For An Informal Discussion About This Role Please Contact
Name: Leanne Sibindi
Job Title: Legal Officer
Phone Number: 01438 242505
Email: [email protected]
Closing date for receipt of applications: 08 November 2026
Interviews will be held week commencing: 16 November 2026
Please note that if we receive a large volume of applications for this role, we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the published closing date
Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and recruitment candidates to share this commitment. SBC shall take all reasonable steps to employ staff who are safe to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For posts identified with regular contact with these groups applicants will be required to undertake a Value Based Interview. The council supports the legislative requirements for employing and maintaining safer staff and the guidance specified by Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board | Hertfordshire County Council
We are changing.
Stevenage Borough Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by Stevenage Borough Council on 1 April 2028, it is expected that the majority of roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment) principles.
LGR is one of the biggest changes we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better.
To find out more, visit Local Government Reorganisation | Shaping Hertfordshire's Future
Stevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Legal secretaries (SOC 4212) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~15k in sample- Offer £31,015–33,673
- Middle half £24,284–30,992
- Median £26,936
Even the bottom of this range, £31,015, beats the market's 75th percentile. Stevenage Borough Council pays in the top quarter for this occupation.
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