Senior Legal Assistant - Litigation and Regulatory Team

London, England, United Kingdom

6/10/2025

• Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
• Salary: Grade G, SCP 20 - 25, £31,586 to £35,235 per annum (pay award pending)
• Location: Magdalen House
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Full Time
• Hours: 36 hours per week.
• DBS Check: No
• Closing Date: 22/06/2025 at 23:59
• Reference: CR/25/315824
  
  

Sefton is a diverse and exciting Borough where people can enjoy work/life balance. It encompasses world-renowned nature reserves, thriving business and retail centres, top class leisure facilities and some of the best agricultural land and countryside locations in the country. With excellent links to Manchester and Preston, it is a central location for accessing the whole of the UK by road, rail or air. From vibrant town centres, intimate commuter towns, beautiful villages and stunning countryside or coastal locations, anyone can find their perfect home in Sefton.

Sefton Councils Corporate Legal Services is comprised of four legal teams with administrative support. The Litigation and Regulatory Team provide legal services in relation to all Regulatory and Governance , Civil and Criminal Litigation and Employment Law .

You hold a legal qualification such as CILEX or law degree and / or experience of working in a legal practice and have demonstrable experience of the law relating to governance, regulatory matters, civil and criminal litigation including in particular Housing Licensing and the First Tier Property tribunals.

You will be responsible for a varied caseload which includes drafting statutory notices, orders and other legal documentation, and preparing bundles and cases for the single justice procedure at the Magistrates court .

You will be required to conduct advocacy in civil and criminal courts in relation to obtaining warrants , initial hearings and directions hearings and other orders in relation to Highways and the Criminal Justice Public order Act 1994.

You will have experience of working as part of a team, to assist others with advice to client departments , to achieve team objectives and adhere to court imposed timetables.

Preferably you will have experience of working in local government.

Provisional interview date: 24th June 2025

Equal Opportunities EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybodys identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individuals skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.

Please note, we do not accept CVs (unless specified on the advert).