Hybrid Legal Assistant: Planning & Highways Specialist

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD

Worcester

Hybrid

GBP 21,000 - 29,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD in Worcester is seeking a Legal Assistant - Planning and Highways for a hybrid role. You will assist on land, property, highways and planning matters, including drafting agreements, title searches, and dealing with s.106 planning agreements.

This is a full-time temporary contract with PAYE pay at £18.04 per hour, and a rota for remote and office days (3 days remote, 2 days in the office). All pre-employment checks may apply.

Qualifications

To assist all departments on legal matters concerning land and property, particularly when it affects Highways
To provide information and advice as required on legal matters concerning land, property and in particular highways and planning.
To deal with agreements under the Highways Act 1980 for the making up and adoption of new streets and ways (including perusing titles, drafting agreements, making searches and generally taking all necessary steps to protect the interests of the Highway Authority).
To deal with dedication of land for highway purposes by way of deeds of dedication.
To deal with licences, wayleaves and easements
To deal with s.106 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 agreements (including perusing titles, drafting agreements, making searches and generally taking all necessary steps to protect the interests)).
To provide support on matters relating to traffic regulation orders and public rights of way
To deal with the sealing of all documents requiring the affixing of the Common Seal. To assist in the carrying out of any matter for the time being undertaken by the Conveyancing Section and in particular Part 1 claims under the Land Compensation Act 1973 and Land Registry 816 Notices
To assist the Principal Conveyancer with procedural matters relating to Commons and Village Greens
To contribute to the implementation and development of appropriate policies, systems and practices relevant to the Section as may be required.
To take all reasonable steps to ensure where appropriate confidentiality.
To bring to the attention of the Principal Solicitor any matter of which the Monitoring Officer ought to be aware.
To assist with office cover until 5pm Mondays -Thursdays and until 4:30pm on Fridays on a rota basis.

Responsibilities

To assist all departments on legal matters concerning land and property, particularly when it affects Highways
To provide information and advice as required on legal matters concerning land, property and in particular highways and planning.
To deal with agreements under the Highways Act 1980 for the making up and adoption of new streets and ways (including perusing titles, drafting agreements, making searches and generally taking all necessary steps to protect the interests of the Highway Authority).
To deal with dedication of land for highway purposes by way of deeds of dedication.
To deal with licences, wayleaves and easements
To deal with s.106 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 agreements (including perusing titles, drafting agreements, making searches and generally taking all necessary steps to protect the interests)).
To provide support on matters relating to traffic regulation orders and public rights of way
To deal with the sealing of all documents requiring the affixing of the Common Seal. To assist in the carrying out of any matter for the time being undertaken by the Conveyancing Section and in particular Part 1 claims under the Land Compensation Act 1973 and Land Registry 816 Notices
To assist the Principal Conveyancer with procedural matters relating to Commons and Village Greens
To contribute to the implementation and development of appropriate policies, systems and practices relevant to the Section as may be required.
To take all reasonable steps to ensure where appropriate confidentiality.
To bring to the attention of the Principal Solicitor any matter of which the Monitoring Officer ought to be aware.
To assist with office cover until 5pm Mondays -Thursdays and until 4:30pm on Fridays on a rota basis.

Job description

This is a full-time temporary contract with PAYE pay at £18.04 per hour, and a rota for remote and office days (3 days remote, 2 days in the office). All pre-employment checks may apply.

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