Legal Admin & Case Support — Flexible Hours & Training

The Methodist Church in Britain; Portslade by Sea; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support

Leave

Pension

Training and development

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Brighton and Hove City Council is seeking a Legal Support Officer within the Housing and Litigation team. The role is administrative, supporting lawyers with typing, case management, file updates and order checks, handling a demanding caseload with accuracy.

You'll carry out word processing, scanning, and communications with colleagues, clients and the public, delivering inclusive legal services and maintaining well-organised files in a full-time 37-hour week.

Qualifications

• Experience of providing administrative support.
• Good accurate typing skills.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Effective communication across written, phone and online channels.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to lawyers and senior lawyers.
• Open matters on the case management system and update files.
• Check various orders.
• Carry out word processing, proofreading, photocopying and scanning.
• Keep orderly files and records with close attention to detail.
• Communicate with colleagues, clients, members of the public and councillors in person, by correspondence, by phone and on MS Teams.
• Deliver legal services inclusively to residents, businesses, visitors and staff.

Skills

Typing

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Independent team work

Computer literacy

Tools

Word

Excel

Teams

Job description

Brighton and Hove City Council is seeking a Legal Support Officer within the Housing and Litigation team. The role is administrative, supporting lawyers with typing, case management, file updates and order checks, handling a demanding caseload with accuracy.

You'll carry out word processing, scanning, and communications with colleagues, clients and the public, delivering inclusive legal services and maintaining well-organised files in a full-time 37-hour week.