Adult Social Care Paralegal

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council; Rotherham; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Hybrid working arrangements

Health and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an Adult Social Care Paralegal to join our Legal Services Team on a 10-month maternity cover contract. The role is part-time (22.2 hours per week) and offers a pro rata salary of £33,119–£35,570, depending on experience, with hybrid working arrangements.

The successful candidate will have relevant legal experience and strong communication and teamwork skills to support adult social care matters and deliver high-quality legal services to residents

Qualifications

• Relevant legal experience in a legal setting.
• Excellent communication, teamwork and relationship-building skills.
• Initiative, flexibility and drive to deliver a high-quality service.

Skills

Legal experience

Job description

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Adult Social Care Paralegal

Job details

Salary £33,119 - £35,570 pro rata

Contractual hours 22.2

Basis Part time

Region Rotherham

Job category/type Legal Services

Date posted 30/10/2026

Job reference REQ24315

Job description

Directorate: Corporate Services

22.2 hours per week, Part Time, Temporary Fixed Term 10 months; January 2027 - November 2027 (Maternity leave cover)

Are you a forward thinking, proactive and dynamic legal professional looking for a challenging opportunity? Do you have successful relevant experience of working in a Legal setting?

About the role

We are looking for an Adult Social Care team paralegal to make a difference to the lives of the people of Rotherham. Now is the time to join our committed and forward thinking Legal Team at Rotherham Borough Council. Building on the success of our current team, we are seeking motivated, committed and driven individuals to work with us.

About you

It is important that you have relevant legal experience, excellent communication, team-work and relationship building skills. In this role you will need to use your initiative, be flexible and driven to deliver an excellent high quality service; demonstrating a real commitment the role and the Legal Services Team.

About us

You will benefit from our hybrid working arrangements and offering of work life balance whilst undertaking a wide and varied workload that is rewarding, challenging and the satisfaction of knowing your intervention will bring better outcomes for the residents of Rotherham.

This is also an excellent time to join Rotherham as we were awarded ‘Most Improved Council Award’ and we are delivering major regeneration and housing as well as creating new jobs and opportunities for our residents. Rotherham is a real 'central UK' location with excellent road and rail links and is ideally placed near the scenic countryside of the Peak District, whilst also being conveniently located next to the vibrant city of Sheffield.

We offer an excellent pay and benefits package which includes membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, as well as a range of health and wellbeing and other benefits.

For informal enquiries, please contact Michelle Scales, Service Manager at [e-mail]

Interview date: TBC

This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.

Head Office

Riverside House
Main Street
Rotherham
S60 1AE